Don’t like heights? Don’t watch this! 😱 Back in 1980, Blue Peter’s Peter Duncan pulled off one of the craziest stunts ever seen on kids’ TV — climbing over the edge of Big Ben with no harness, no rope, no safety net. Just hundreds of feet of air between him and disaster. Looking back now, it feels unreal. You’d never see this on TV today — health & safety would shut it down instantly. But in the 70s and 80s, Blue Peter became legendary for daring challenges that showed kids what was possible (a
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Don’t like heights? Don’t watch this! 😱 Back in 1980, Blue Peter’s Peter Duncan pulled off one of the craziest stunts ever seen on kids’ TV — climbing over the edge of Big Ben
Simon John Cropper. Simon John Cropper · Original audio. Don’t like heights? Don’t watch this! 😱 Back in 1980, Blue Peter’s Peter Duncan pulled off one of the craziest stunts ever seen on kids’ TV — climbing over the edge of Big Ben with no harness, no rope, no safety net. Just hundreds of feet of air between him and disaster ...
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'Flash Gordon' was released on this day 44 years ago! (December 5, 1980) Directed by Mike Hodges. Cast: Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow, Topol, Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed and Peter Wyngarde. [📽 via Universal Pictures] #OnThisDay #OTD #80sMovies #FlashGordon | We Geek Girls
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'Flash Gordon' was released on this day 44 years ago! (December 5, 1980) Directed by Mike Hodges. Cast: Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow, Topol, Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed and Peter Wyngarde. [📽 via Universal Pictures] #OnThisDay #OTD #80sMovies #FlashGordon | We Geek Girls
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Blue Peter’s Peter Duncan ‘dares’ to spend a night duty with White Watch, C30 Holloway of the London Fire Brigade on Bonfire Night, 5th November 1986. #duncandares #holloway #londonfirebrigade #bonfire #night #fireworks #firebrigademuseum | The Fire Brigade Museum
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Blue Peter’s Peter Duncan ‘dares’ to spend a night duty with White Watch, C30 Holloway of the London Fire Brigade on Bonfire Night, 5th November 1986. #duncandares #holloway #londonfirebrigade #bonfire #night #fireworks #firebrigademuseum | The Fire Brigade Museum
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BBC Archive 1980: Big Ben is cleaned on Blue Peter
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1980: PETER DUNCAN cleaning Big Ben is NERVE-WRACKING | Blue Peter | Classic BBC clips | BBC Archive
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Did you know musical theatre LEGEND Peter Duncan is well-known for presenting beloved BBC children's show, Blue Peter? The former Hairspray and Pretender star is back in Liverpool soon with the fierce and fabulous Priscilla Queen of the Desert UK Tour 🌈 Based on the Oscar-winning groundbreaking film, the show is back with a dazzling new 30th anniversary tour production! 🗓️ Mon 9 - Sat 14 Mar | Liverpool Empire
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Did you know musical theatre LEGEND Peter Duncan is well-known for presenting beloved BBC children's show, Blue Peter? The former Hairspray and Pretender star is back in Liverpool soon with the fierce and fabulous Priscilla Queen of the Desert UK Tour 🌈 Based on the Oscar-winning groundbreaking film, the show is back with a dazzling new 30th anniversary tour production! 🗓️ Mon 9 - Sat 14 Mar | Liverpool Empire
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Back in 1980, Peter Duncan joined a group of steeplejacks to clean the legendary clock face of Big Ben, Elizabeth Tower in London. [Video: BBC Archive] | Historyinmemes
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Back in 1980, Peter Duncan joined a group of steeplejacks to clean the legendary clock face of Big Ben, Elizabeth Tower in London. [Video: BBC Archive] | Historyinmemes
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Starring Adèle Anderson as Bernadette, Kevin Clifton as Tick/Mitzi, Nick Hayes as Felicia/Adam, and Peter Duncan as Bob/Preacher, Priscilla Queen of The Desert is back and more fabulous than ever. | Mayflower Theatre
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Starring Adèle Anderson as Bernadette, Kevin Clifton as Tick/Mitzi, Nick Hayes as Felicia/Adam, and Peter Duncan as Bob/Preacher, Priscilla Queen of The Desert is back and more fabulous than ever. | Mayflower Theatre
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Blue Peter’s Peter Duncan ‘dares’ to spend a night duty with White Watch, C30 Holloway of the London Fire Brigade on Bonfire Night, 5th November 1986. #duncandares #holloway #londonfirebrigade #bonfire #night #fireworks #firebrigademuseum | The Fire Brigade Museum
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Blue Peter’s Peter Duncan ‘dares’ to spend a night duty with White Watch, C30 Holloway of the London Fire Brigade on Bonfire Night, 5th November 1986. #duncandares #holloway #londonfirebrigade #bonfire #night #fireworks #firebrigademuseum | The Fire Brigade Museum
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#OnThisDay 1989: Blue Peter showed us that video meetings are nothing new. | BBC Archive
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Pele, the legendary footballer, died today in his native Brazil. In October 1983, Peter Duncan and Simon Groom could barely believe he was joining them in the Blue Peter studio, while handing out one or two technical tips. | BBC Archive
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Pele, the legendary footballer, died today in his native Brazil. In October 1983, Peter Duncan and Simon Groom could barely believe he was joining them in the Blue Peter studio, while handing out one or two technical tips. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1983: Blue Peter celebrated its 25th anniversary with a parade of past presenters. | BBC Archive
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#Onthis Day1984: Blue Peter visited the village of Mousehole to help set up a beautiful Christmas lighting display. If you'd like to see more of this sort of thing, please visit - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/blue-peter--1980s/zj82cqt | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1981: Funk-A-Duck, Europe's largest mobile disco, made an appearance on Blue Peter. BBC Archive has never checked a name so thoroughly for typos before. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1975: Running out of stable space? Blue Peter has the answer! It weighs half a tonne, but at least it doesn't need any grooming. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1976: Blue Peter explained the television magic behind colour separation overlay. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay1982: If you fancy sending anyone a belated Christmas card, just grab your BBC Micro from the attic and follow Blue Peter's handy guide. For more BP festive makes from yesteryear, you can visit - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/blue_peter_christmas_makes/zf82jhv | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1973: "We'd come to this cove to witness one of the most dangerous sights in the world." Blue Peter's John, Val and Pete were in Mexico watching the incredible cliff divers of La Quebrada. | BBC Archive
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Happy Star Wars Day! A long time ago, in a Blue Peter Studio far, far away, R2-D2, C-3PO, Chewbacca and Darth Vader stopped by for a visit. 1/2 | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1972: Roy Castle visited the Blue Peter studio to show off his spoon-playing skills, accompanied by Shep. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1977: Petra, the original Blue Peter dog (or so they had us believe) retired. For being a good dog for 15 years, she got a tribute montage. | BBC Archive
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#OTD 1940: Ringo Starr was born. In 1971, he appeared on Blue Peter (with his technicolour dreamcoat) to show off some pieces of furniture he’d designed. For more Blue Peter clips from this era, you can visit - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/blue-peter--1970s/zd9qgwx | BBC Archive
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