’Blue Peter’ producer Biddy Baxter died at 92

Blue Peter icon Biddy Baxter has passed away. She was 92. Variety reported the news of her demise, citing information from BBC. Biddy worked on the childrens show for more than 25 years and become renowned for her charity appeals, gymnastic displays and foreign travel reports. Baxter edited Blue Peter from 1965 to 1988, overseeing a period that cemented its reputation for hands-on creativity, audience participation and a spirit of adventure. Under her leadership, Blue Peter introduced the now-iconic Blue Peter badge and launched charitable appeals that invited young viewers to make a tangible difference, as per Variety. She joined Blue Peter in 1962 and quickly became its driving creative force, setting high editorial standards and devising challenges that pushed presenters and audiences alike to aim higher. After learning about her demise, many took to social media and penned heartfelt tributes. Former presenter Peter Purves called her the most remarkable television producer of her generation and credited her with total commitment to the programme and its audience. Konnie Huq, who joined the show in the late 1990s, said Baxter was a trailblazer who made a huge impact on childrens TV and created something timeless that touched millions of lives. She was made an MBE in 1981, received a BAFTA Childrens Special Award in 2013, and was presented with the Royal Television Societys Baird Medal in recognition of her outstanding work in television. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever