Blue Peter
Blue Peter: Season 11

Air Date

September 9, 1974

Episodes

80 episodes

Blue Peter

Season 11

Episodes

1. Expedition - Thailand

September 9, 1974

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

2. Expedition - Thailand

September 12, 1974

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.

3. Expedition - Thailand

September 16, 1974

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

4. Expedition - Thailand

September 19, 1974

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!

5. Expedition - Thailand

September 23, 1974

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

6. Expedition - Thailand

September 26, 1974

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

7. Episode 7

September 30, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

8. Episode 8

October 3, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

9. Episode 9

October 7, 1974

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.

10. Episode 10

October 10, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

11. Episode 11

October 14, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

12. Episode 12

October 17, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

13. Episode 13

October 21, 1974

with a special programme for Trafalgar Day with John Noakes Peter Purves , Lesley Judd

14. Episode 14

October 24, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

15. Episode 15

October 28, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

16. Episode 16

October 31, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

17. The Long Fall

November 3, 1974

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.

18. Episode 18

November 7, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

19. Episode 19

November 11, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

20. Episode 20

November 14, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

21. Episode 21

November 18, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

22. Episode 22

November 21, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

23. Episode 23

November 25, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

24. Episode 24

November 28, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

25. Episode 25

December 2, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

26. Episode 26

December 5, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

27. Episode 27

December 9, 1974

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

28. Episode 28

December 12, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

29. Episode 29

December 16, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

30. Episode 30

December 19, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

31. Episode 31

December 23, 1974

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.

32. Episode 32

December 30, 1974

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.

33. Three Bs Appeal Result

January 2, 1975

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.

34. Episode 34

January 6, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

35. Episode 35

January 9, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

36. Episode 36

January 13, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

37. Episode 37

January 16, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

38. Episode 38

January 20, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

39. Episode 39

January 23, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

40. Episode 40

January 27, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

41. Episode 41

January 30, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

42. Episode 42

February 3, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

43. Episode 43

February 6, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

44. Episode 44

February 10, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

45. Episode 45

February 13, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

46. Episode 46

February 17, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

47. Episode 47

February 20, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

48. Episode 48

February 24, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

49. Episode 49

February 27, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

50. Episode 50

March 3, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

51. Episode 51

March 6, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

52. Episode 52

March 10, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

53. Episode 53

March 13, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

54. Episode 54

March 17, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

55. Episode 55

March 20, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

56. Episode 56

March 24, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

57. Episode 57

March 27, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

58. Episode 58

April 3, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

59. Episode 59

April 7, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

60. Episode 60

April 10, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

61. Episode 61

April 14, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

62. Episode 62

April 17, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

63. Episode 63

April 21, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

64. Episode 64

April 24, 1975

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.

65. Episode 65

April 28, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

66. Episode 66

May 1, 1975

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.

67. Episode 67

May 5, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

68. Episode 68

May 8, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

69. Episode 69

May 12, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

70. Episode 70

May 15, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

71. Episode 71

May 19, 1975

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.

72. Episode 72

May 22, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

73. Episode 73

May 26, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

74. Episode 74

May 29, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

75. Episode 75

June 2, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

76. Episode 76

June 5, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

77. Episode 77

June 9, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

78. Episode 78

June 12, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

79. Episode 79

June 16, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

80. Episode 80

June 19, 1975

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

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