Leicester-born producer was editor of BBC children’s show for more than 20 years and introduced Blue Peter badgeBiddy Baxter, the pioneering television producer who transformed Blue Peter in...
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Leicester-born producer was editor of BBC children’s show for more than 20 years and introduced Blue Peter badge
Biddy Baxter, the pioneering television producer who transformed Blue Peter into a national institution, has died at 92, according to the BBC.
As editor of the children’s programme between 1965 and 1988, she introduced viewer engagement segments including the national appeals and the famous Blue Peter badge, encouraging children to send letters, pictures and programme ideas.
The show’s former presenter Peter Duncan remembered her as “a true force of nature”.
Source: Guardian - World News
