1974-1975

John, Peter and Lesley discover Bangkok’s Giant Swing, ride the klongs in a long-tailed boat and meet Mr Larry, the lightning tailor.

John, Peter and Lesley visit the world’s most glittering palace, watch Thai boxing, and Blue Peter cameras show in close detail how venom is extracted from a cobra.

At the National Theatre dance school Lesley joins the fingerail class; John spends a backbreaking session with the Monkey Gods.

Ankle-deep in mud, John, Peter and Lesley help out in the rice fields and discover a village where everyone makes special umbrellas that disintegrate at the first drop of rain!

John, Peter and Lesley meet the two fastest swordsmen in Thailand and visit the Meo Tribe in their remote mountain village.

John, Peter and Lesley visit a unique jungle school. Classes start at dawn with 'picking up small things’ and all the pupils are elephants.

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Peter will be reporting from the footplate of the 532 Blue Peter. Over the weekend she made her first 100 mile run, under her own steam, since she went out of service seven years ago.

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with a special programme for Trafalgar Day with John Noakes

Peter Purves , Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

John Noakes trains with the RAF’s Flying Falcons in preparation for his five-mile drop through the sky. According to the Guinness Book of Records, John is the first civilian in Britain ever to have achieved this spectacular feat.

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Today Blue Peter cameras are at the Appeal Depot where parcels of the ‘Three B’s’ - Buttons, Badges and Buckles - are pouring in to reach the target of a guide dog puppy and a block of kennels for the new Puppy Walking Centre. If you haven’t sent your parcel yet, the address is: Blue Peter ‘Three B’s’ Appeal, Royal George Wharf, 88 Bankside, London Se1 Jg

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

The Blue Peter Flying Ballet - see what goes on behind the scenes at Christmas shows all over Britain to enable characters like Peter Pan to fly. Join in carols around the tree with the Band of the Chalk Farm Branch of the Salvation Army, and hear the latest news of the Blue Peter ' Three Bs ' Appeal.

with Valerie Singleton, John Noakes, Peter Purves Lesley Judd and their Highlights of 1974 Do you remember when John, Peter and Lesley escaped from the roof of the Television Centre inside a cloth tube?

When John clambered up a telephone 4.8 metres high?

When Jaff the sheepdog actually bottle-fed a lamb?

These are all included in today’s programme when Valerie, John, Peter and Lesley pick their favourite adventures of 1974.

Today you can find out whether the target of two million envelopes of Buttons, Badges and Buckles has been realised. If so, Blue Peter viewers will have helped hundreds of blind people all over Britain by providing a guide dog puppy and kennels for a brand new Puppy Walking Centre.

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Today’s an important day for anyone who helped in the 3Bs Appeal for Guide Dogs for the Blind. John, Peter and Lesley will be reporting on the Auction that took place last Tuesday.

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Former World Champion and Olympic gold medallist Precious McKenzie emigrates to New Zealand later this month. Today Precious comes to the Blue Peter Studio to attempt to regain the world record in power lifting.

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Lesley visits Helston for one of Cornwall’s most important events -Flora Day. From dawn to dusk, thousands of people throng the streets singing and dancing the famous Furry Dance. Lesley investigates the behind-the-scenes preparations and joins in with the traditional revelries.

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd