1973-1974

1973-1974 (1973)

Episodes: 82

Star Cast:





Episodes List

Ep.1 Expedition Ivory Coast

Air Date: 1973-09-10

In today’s programme, John and Pete in their dug-out canoe battle with 15-foot waves and Lesley explores a ghost town on the edge of the jungle.

Ep.2 Expedition Ivory Coast

Air Date: 1973-09-13

When the jungle trail runs out, John, Pete and Lesley take to canoes to visit Tiegba, a fishing village built on stilts over the muddy waters of a tropical lagoon. Making a splash on the Ivory Coast.

Ep.3 Expedition - Ivory Coast

Air Date: 1973-09-17

John, Pete and Lesley meet the knife painters of Fakar, where each man paints a picture every day, and six-year-old Emmanuel who sews faster than a machine.

Ep.4 Expedition Ivory Coast

Air Date: 1973-09-20

The sinister story of the Sacred Masks and the Yacouba acrobats.

Ep.5 Expedition - Ivory Coast

Air Date: 1973-09-24

John, Peter and Lesley come face to face with crocodiles at the Sacred Lake and meet the strolling Balafon players-with six foot xylophones made of solid wood.

Ep.6 Expedition - Ivory Coast

Air Date: 1973-09-27

John, Peter and Lesley cross the jungle barefoot on a sweeping creeper bridge to find the ten-foot stilt dancers of Gouessesso.

Ep.7 Episode 7

Air Date: 1973-10-01

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.8 Episode 8

Air Date: 1973-10-04

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.9 Episode 9

Air Date: 1973-10-08

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.

Ep.10 Episode 10

Air Date: 1973-10-11

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.11 Episode 11

Air Date: 1973-10-15

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.12 Episode 12

Air Date: 1973-10-18

John meets a famous actress - Charlotte Rhodes. Few people realise that The Onedin Line‘s famous ship plays many different parts, and today you can see how the transformations take place.

Ep.13 Episode 13

Air Date: 1973-10-22

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.14 Episode 14

Air Date: 1973-10-25

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.15 Episode 15

Air Date: 1973-10-29

Five months ago Lesley visited Whipsnade Zoo for the selection of the 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Wales’s new mascot. Today you can watch Dewi II’s debut at Cardiff Castle in front Of HRH the Prince of Wales, and see how he reacted to his period of intensive square bashing.

Ep.16 Episode 16

Air Date: 1973-11-01

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.17 Episode 17

Air Date: 1973-11-05

Petra celebrates her 11th birthday, and Dr Who, alias Jon Pertwee, demonstrates his amazing new car.

Ep.18 Episode 18

Air Date: 1973-11-08

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.19 Episode 19

Air Date: 1973-11-12

Today Valerie and John go behind-the-scenes at Westminster Abbey to see the preparations being made for this week’s Royal Wedding. More than 500-million people in five continents are expected to be viewing on Wednesday, and the Wedding will be televised ' live ' to 16 different countries. The BBC will be using 50 cameras and 14 mobile control rooms to cover the event, and in today’s Blue Peter you can see where the cameras are hidden in the Abbey.

Ep.20 Episode 20

Air Date: 1973-11-15

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.21 Episode 21

Air Date: 1973-11-19

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.22 Episode 22

Air Date: 1973-11-22

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.23 Episode 23

Air Date: 1973-11-26

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.24 Episode 24

Air Date: 1973-11-29

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.25 Episode 25

Air Date: 1973-12-03

Over 2,000 cats and kittens entered for Saturday’s National Cat Club Championship Show at Olympia. Lesley judged the Blue Peter classes and, today, the eight first prizewinners will be in the studio to compete for the Blue Peter Supreme Championship.

Ep.26 Episode 26

Air Date: 1973-12-06

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.27 Episode 27

Air Date: 1973-12-10

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.28 Episode 28

Air Date: 1973-12-13

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.29 Episode 29

Air Date: 1973-12-17

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.30 Episode 30

Air Date: 1973-12-20

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.31 Episode 31

Air Date: 1973-12-24

Arthur Askey shows John and Pete how to play the parts of the Ugly Sisters, with Lesley as Prince Charming and Val as Cinderella. Join in carols around the tree with the Band of the Chalk Farm Branch of the Salvation Army plus news of the Blue Peter Stampede.

Ep.32 Episode 32

Air Date: 1973-12-31

Review of the Year - including John’s five-mile free fall, the amazing Uri Geller and the special message from Pope Paul VI.

Ep.33 Episode 33

Air Date: 1974-01-03

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.34 Episode 34

Air Date: 1974-01-07

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.35 Episode 35

Air Date: 1974-01-10

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.36 Episode 36

Air Date: 1974-01-14

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.37 Episode 37

Air Date: 1974-01-17

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.38 Episode 38

Air Date: 1974-01-21

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.39 Episode 39

Air Date: 1974-01-24

Paco Pena and his Flamenco Puro Paco, with dancers Margarita and Faiquillo De Cordoba, teach Lesley the basic flamenco steps to rhythm provided by John and Pete with Barrilito, El Sordera and Basilisco.

Ep.40 Episode 40

Air Date: 1974-01-28

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.41 Episode 41

Air Date: 1974-01-31

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.42 Episode 42

Air Date: 1974-02-04

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.43 Episode 43

Air Date: 1974-02-07

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.44 Episode 44

Air Date: 1974-02-11

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.45 Episode 45

Air Date: 1974-02-14

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.46 Episode 46

Air Date: 1974-02-18

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.47 Episode 47

Air Date: 1974-02-21

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.48 Episode 48

Air Date: 1974-02-25

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.49 Episode 49

Air Date: 1974-02-28

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.50 Episode 50

Air Date: 1974-03-04

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.51 Episode 51

Air Date: 1974-03-07

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.52 Episode 52

Air Date: 1974-03-11

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.53 Episode 53

Air Date: 1974-03-14

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.54 Episode 54

Air Date: 1974-03-18

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.55 Episode 55

Air Date: 1974-03-21

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.56 Episode 56

Air Date: 1974-03-25

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.57 Episode 57

Air Date: 1974-03-28

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.58 Episode 58

Air Date: 1974-04-01

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.59 Episode 59

Air Date: 1974-04-04

Hannah, the labrador bought by Blue Peter viewers with a silver paper collection, and her latest litter of six puppies (one of them is shown here) - plus Bonnie the Kennel cat. The pups make their debut today.

Ep.60 Episode 60

Air Date: 1974-04-08

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.61 Episode 61

Air Date: 1974-04-11

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.62 Episode 62

Air Date: 1974-04-18

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.63 Episode 63

Air Date: 1974-04-22

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.64 Episode 64

Air Date: 1974-04-25

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.65 Episode 65

Air Date: 1974-04-29

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.66 Episode 66

Air Date: 1974-05-02

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.67 Episode 67

Air Date: 1974-05-06

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.68 Episode 68

Air Date: 1974-05-09

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.69 Episode 69

Air Date: 1974-05-13

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.70 Episode 70

Air Date: 1974-05-16

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.71 Episode 71

Air Date: 1974-05-20

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.72 Episode 72

Air Date: 1974-05-23

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.73 Episode 73

Air Date: 1974-05-27

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.74 Episode 74

Air Date: 1974-06-03

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.75 Episode 75

Air Date: 1974-06-06

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.76 Episode 76

Air Date: 1974-06-10

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.77 Episode 77

Air Date: 1974-06-13

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.78 Episode 78

Air Date: 1974-06-17

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.79 Episode 79

Air Date: 1974-06-20

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.80 Episode 80

Air Date: 1974-06-24

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.81 Episode 81

Air Date: 1974-06-27

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

Ep.82 Episode 82

Air Date: 1974-07-01

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd. Today you can discover where the Blue Peter team is off to for the summer expedition.