Release Date

07 Jan, 1973

Runtime

00:30: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

39/7

Synopsis

Blue Peter Special Assignment was a factual BBC TV series broadcast in the 1970s and early 1980s, the first spin-off from the long running BBC series Blue Peter. It ran regularly from 1973 until 1981, usually at weekends on BBC1, and was heavily promoted on Blue Peter itself. The concept for the series was developed after Valerie Singleton had made a successful documentary 'special' with HRH Princess Anne when she had visited Kenya in 1971. Series One featured Valerie Singleton looking at six European Capital Cities. These included Rome, Paris, London, Edinburgh, Amsterdam and Brussels. Series Two continued to feature Singleton looking at European Cities and included Dublin, York and Madrid. Later series looked at Islands and included The Isle of Wight, The Isle of Man, Hong Kong, Malta and Gibraltar.

Original Title

Blue Peter Special Assignment

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Season 1

07 Jan, 1973

Season 2

31 Mar, 1974

Season 3

09 Mar, 1975

Season 4

23 May, 1976

Season 5

19 Jun, 1977

Season 6

07 Jan, 1979

Season 7

10 May, 1981

Actors

Valerie Singleton

Peter Purves