Queen to mark Blue Peter's birthday
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In what amounts to a major coup for one of the United Kingdom's best-loved children's programs, Queen Elizabeth II will host a special 50th birthday party for long-running BBC show Blue Peter at Buckingham Palace on October 16.
Blue Peter - the magazine show that has shown generations of British youngsters how to make things out of cereal boxes and cardboard tubes - will run a special extended edition of the show from Buckingham Palace, with input from presenters and producers from each of its five decades on the air.
In addition, four Blue Peter viewers will be awarded the show's top accolade - the gold Blue Peter badge.
Series editor Tim Levell says he is "absolutely delighted" that the monarch will recognise the anniversary, pointing out that the Queen was presented with a gold badge at her golden jubilee seven years ago.
- Reuters
