1974-1975

E1. Episode 1

Sep 9, 1974 · 30m

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

E2. Episode 2

Sep 12, 1974

Expedition - Thailand 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.

E3. Episode 3

Sep 16, 1974

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

E4. Episode 4

Sep 19, 1974

Expedition - Thailand 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!

E5. Episode 5

Sep 23, 1974

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

E6. Episode 6

Sep 26, 1974

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

E7. Episode 7

Sep 30, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E8. Episode 8

Oct 3, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E9. Episode 9

Oct 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.

E10. Episode 10

Oct 10, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E11. Episode 11

Oct 14, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E12. Episode 12

Oct 17, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E13. Episode 13

Oct 21, 1974

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

E14. Episode 14

Oct 24, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E15. Episode 15

Oct 28, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E16. Episode 16

Oct 31, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E17. Episode 17

Nov 3, 1974

The Long Fall 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.

E18. Episode 18

Nov 7, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E19. Episode 19

Nov 11, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E20. Episode 20

Nov 14, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E21. Episode 21

Nov 18, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E22. Episode 22

Nov 21, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E23. Episode 23

Nov 25, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E24. Episode 24

Nov 28, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E25. Episode 25

Dec 2, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E26. Episode 26

Dec 5, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E27. Episode 27

Dec 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

E28. Episode 28

Dec 12, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E29. Episode 29

Dec 16, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd

E30. Episode 30

Dec 19, 1974

with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd