Blue Peter

Blue Peter 1963: Episode Guide & Ratings

1963 Episodes

1. Episode 1

January 7th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Building a Model Farm: Landscape Lay-out, Christmas Card Scrapbook and Part 2 of The Magic Egg by Anna and Edward Standon.

2. Episode 2

January 14th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers, including Building a Model Farm: Fields, Trees, and Hedges, Part 3 of The Magic Egg by Anna and Edward Standon and Birds' Banquet.

3. Episode 3

January 21st, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers, including Los Valldemosa with songs from round the world and Building a Model Farm: The farmhouse, outhouses, and barns.

4. Episode 4

January 28th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Making Puppets with Gordon Murray, uilding a Model Farm: The animals and vehicles and the Blue Peter Vet with 'Petra'.

5. Episode 5

February 4th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Over in the Meadow with pictures by Feodor Rojankovsky and music by Steve Benbow and Making Puppets with Gordon Murray.

6. Episode 6

February 11th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Swinging Safari and Model Railways: New locomotives on the market.

7. Episode 7

February 18th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers, including Froggie Went A-Courting and Looking at Boats: Models to make at home.

8. Episode 8

February 25th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers, including Ballet for Athletes - David Blair, Premier Danseur of the Royal Ballet, assisted by David Morse, shows why dancers have to be fine athletes and how their exercises can help football, high jumping, hurdling, and all kinds of sport and The Swapping Song. David Blair and David Morse appear by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Ltd.

9. Episode 9

March 4th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including The story of The Three Birds told by Tim Gudgin, Ballet for Athletes - David Blair, Premier Danseur of the Royal Ballet, assisted by David Morse, shows how ballet exercises can help all athletes, and talks to Sandy Davies, England international (long jump) and past junior champion (high jump) and the Blue Peter Vet with 'Petra'.

10. Episode 10

March 11th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers, Including In Search of a Unicorn: Part 1, a new adventure series by Edward and Anna Standon and Ballet for Athletes - David Blair, Premier Danseur of the Royal Ballet, assisted by David Morse and Sandy Davies, shows more ways in which ballet exercises can help all kinds of sport.

11. Episode 11

March 18th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including - Making a Model Zoo: Planning the lay-out, Ballet for Athletes - Boys from the Royal Ballet Junior School show how their gymnastic training helps them to become good dancers, and David Blair, Premier Danseur of the Royal Ballet, dances the male solo from Les Rendezvous and In Search of a Unicorn: Part 2 by Edward and Anna Standon.

12. Episode 12

March 25th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including - Petra: Walking to heel, Making a Model Zoo: Constructing the cages and In Search of a Unicorn: Part 3, by Edward and Anna Standon. Told by Peter Hawkins.

13. Episode 13

April 1st, 1963

Christopher Trace introduces a magazine programme for younger viewers, including Making a Model Zoo: Constructing the bear pits and the crocodile enclosure, Petra with the Blue Peter Vet and In Search of a Unicorn: Part 4 by Edward and Anna Standon, told by Peter Hawkins.

14. Episode 14

April 8th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Chickens for Easter, Making a Model Zoo: Completing the lay-out, Hen Hop by Norman McLaren and Bengo's Zoo Adventure by Tim.

15. Episode 15

April 22nd, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including "Bengo at the Circus" by Tim. Told by Tim Gudgin, "Two Bagatelles" by Norman McLaren and "The Sea Commander": The final stages.

16. Episode 16

April 29th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Surprise Journey: Destination unknown! Rolf Harris singing "I've been everywhere" and "The Wild Colonial Boy" and Dolls Hairdressing: A new do-it-yourself kit.

17. Episode 17

May 6th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Pin Men Patrol, Bengo the Babysitter by Tim, Told by Tim Gudgin and Dressing Up Box.

18. Episode 18

May 13th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Petra the Blue Peter Puppy shows what she has learnt during the past few months, "The Green Grass Grew All Around" sung and played by Steve Benbow and John Langstaff and Elastic Gymnastics: How you can bounce ten feet in the air.

19. Episode 19

May 20th, 1963

Valerie Singleton introduces a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Hearts of Tin, the craziest car race of them all and Bengo on the Farm by Tim, told by Tim Gudgin.

20. Episode 20

May 27th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Tricia Marks singing and playing her guitar and Building a Model Harbour.

21. Episode 21

June 10th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Bengo's Seaside Adventure by Tim, told by Tim Gudgin. Building a Model Harbour - Making a scale-model ship and Dolls' Hats.

22. Episode 22

June 17th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Operation Helicopter: A Flash-back of some exciting missions and an on-the-spot assignment specially for Blue Peter, Balloon Bugs and What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor, played and sung by Steve Benbow and John Langstaff.

23. Episode 23

June 24th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Bengo and the Bulldog by Tim, told by Tim Gudgin and New Model Cars.

24. Episode 24

July 1st, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including The Old Man in the Woods, played and sung by Steve Benbow and John Langstaff and Dolls' House Garden: Miniature plants and a model greenhouse.

25. Episode 25

July 8th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Songs from Rolf Harris and Building a Model Shop (Rolf Harris is in 'Larry Parnes' Big Star Show' at the Windmill Theatre, Great Yarmouth).

26. Episode 26

July 15th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Bought Me a Cat, played and sung by Steve Benbow and John Langstaff and Latest Dolls' Fashions.

27. Episode 27

July 22nd, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Petra's Training Class, Blue Peter cameras show Petra at work at her training club and Pet Pin-ups, Giving you another chance to win a badge.

28. Episode 28

July 29th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Owning a Pony, a Dartmoor pony finds a home and Who Built The Ark? played and sung by Steve Benbow and John Langstaff.

29. Episode 29

August 12th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Little Watha: Part 1: The Knife by Oliver Postgate. The Chief of the Popangawa is dead. The corn is withering in the sun. Who can bring the rain to save the tribe? Told by Peter Hawkins and Patricia Hayes. Owning A Pony - Ross Salmon shows Elizabeth how to start training her new pony.

30. Episode 30

August 19th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Little Watha: 2: The Headdress by Oliver Postgate. Where will the boy of the Popangawa find his headdress of eagle's feathers so that he can be a brave and bring the rain to give them their corn? Told by Peter Hawkins and Patricia Hayes. Owning A Pony - Ross Salmon takes Elizabeth for her first ride on Moorland King. Petra Takes a Bath - Do's and don'ts in bathing your dog.

31. Episode 31

August 26th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Dances from Spain by Manuela Vargas and members of the Spanish Dance Company. Little Watha: 3: The Tomahawk by Oliver Postgate. Is there magic in the Valley of the Gods? Little Watha finds danger - and a gift from the brother of a great brave. Told by Peter Hawkins and Patricia Hayes. Owning a Pony - Ross Salmon and Elizabeth give Moorland King his final training.

32. Episode 32

September 2nd, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Giant Modelling, an outsize dolls' house kit. Little Watha: Part 4: The Rain by Oliver Postgate. The wicked Medicine Man banishes Little Watha from the Popangwawa Tribe, but the Eagle and the Beaver help their Brother. Told by Peter Hawkins and Patricia Hayes.

33. Episode 33

September 9th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Pet Pin-Ups - Joan Williams chooses the prize-winning photographs and Frontier Town - A Western outpost to build at home.

34. Episode 34

September 16th, 1963

Valerie Singleton introduces a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Hats and Macs - Wet-weather fashions for dolls. Building an Airport - How to make a model look real.

35. Episode 35

September 23rd, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including See How They Grow - Planting bulbs for Christmas and Building An Airport - Modelling a famous airliner.

36. Episode 36

September 30th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including 4 in 1, an exciting new toy. Bengo's Mouse Hunt by Tim. Building an Airport: Lighting the runway.

37. Episode 37

October 7th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Animals in Israel - George Cansdale meets the children who look after them and Twist or Bust.

38. Episode 38

October 14th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Model Railways: Planning a small layout and Bengo's Dog Show by Tim. Told by Tim Gudgin.

39. Episode 39

October 21st, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.

40. Episode 40

October 28th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Bengo to the Rescue by Tim, yold by Tim Gudgin and Higher and Higher: Building a Tower.

41. Episode 41

November 4th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Gunpowder Plot - the true story of Guy Fawkes and Knights in Armour.

42. Episode 42

November 11th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Bengo Paints a Picture by Tim, told by Tim Gudgin.

43. Episode 43

November 18th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.

44. Episode 44

November 25th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.

45. Episode 45

December 2nd, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.

46. Episode 46

December 9th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.

47. Episode 47

December 16th, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.

48. Episode 48

December 23rd, 1963

Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.

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