by Mark Nobes, chief editor
Virtually every child in Britain will have received, or have read a friend's Blue Peter Annual during the 80s. On this page, you'll find a photo of the cover from each Blue Peter Annual from 1980 to 1989, which I hope will rekindle some childhood memories. I must say, I'd completely forgotten about some of these presenters!
By the way, you will have noticed that I have also included a video clip from 1981 which features presenter Peter Duncan.
Blue Peter Annual 1980 (Sixteenth Book)
Simon Groom and Goldie
Blue Peter Annual 1981 (Seventeenth Book)
Simon Groom, Tina Heath and Christopher Wenner
Blue Peter Annual 1982 (Eighteenth Book)
Sarah Greene and Goldie
Blue Peter Annual 1983 (Nineteenth Book)
Peter Duncan, Sarah Greene, Simon Groom and Goldie
Blue Peter Annual 1984 (Book Twenty)
Simon Groom, Sarah Greene & Peter Duncan
Blue Peter Annual 1985 (Book Twenty-One)
Peter Duncan, Janet Ellis & Simon Groom
Blue Peter Annual 1986 (Book Twenty-Two)
Simon Groom, Janet Ellis & Michael Sundin
Blue Peter Annual 1987 (Book Twenty-Three)
Peter Duncan, Caron Keating, Janet Ellis & Mark Curry
Blue Peter Annual 1988 (Book Twenty Four)
Yvette Fielding, Mark Curry & Caron Keating
Blue Peter Annual 1989 (Book 25)
Yvette Fielding and Goldie
Peter began his career as a theatre actor, before appearing on numerous TV programmes including Play For Today, The Tomorrow People and Space 1999 - remember them? He also appeared nude in the 1975 film The Lifetaker, a decision that would come back to haunt him during this time at Blue Peter, with the red top newspapers sensationally claiming that he was a porn star.
Peter Duncan had a very active role at Blue Peter, and co-hosted the programme between 1980 and 1984 before taking a short break (he was replaced by Michael Sundin), and then co-presenting again between 1985 and 1986. He went on to star in his own spin-off show called Duncan Dares.
During the first half of the noughties, Peter took part in a travel documentary series with his family, which he produced himself.
More recently, Peter has appeared on the British TV shows Pointless and Total Wipeout, and like many actors and presenters from the 70s and 80s, also does a spot of pantomime.
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