John Noakes

[maggiebee]

Just heard that John Noakes of Blue Peter fame has died aged 83. He'll be with Shep again. RIP John.

[anneasquith]

Get down Shep :-)

[webbo3]

i think you added yours as i was typing.

[Calibax]

Shame. He was always my favourite BP presenter. RIP John

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40083025

Oh dear....this is dreadful news. although not entirely unexpected I suppose....he has been ill for some time. Very sad news indeed....he was part of my childhood, and I am already missing him.

RIP John

[webbo3]

here he is climbing Nelsons Column, no safety equipment, my legs just turned to jelly.




Dave.

[Fibonacci]

RIP John and thank you.
I have many happy memories of watching Blue Peter in my childhood.

[Lie-in King]

Sad news indeed, he was an excellent presenter & a thoroughly good man. Health & Safety? Pah! :-)

RIP John.

[jakep]

Seemed a very decent man. A good part of my childhood.
Smiling about the baby elephant memory.
RIP John x

[Barsel]

R.I.P John Noakes.

[Arksided]

R.I.P John Noakes
A very good presenter a joy to watch as a youngster growing up.

[Mamyalynne]

RIP John , many good memories.

[murraymints]

how sad...get down shep indeed xx

[Tilly2]

Bye bye, John. Give Shep a hug from me.

[jakep]

Thank you Barsel

[Barsel]

You're welcome jakep. Still makes me laugh.

[Islay]

I didn't realise this thread was already going so I posted one in chatterbank. Could a MOD remove it please.
Very sad with this news he was a complete hero of mine.

[Quoi]

Sad to hear - He was a symbol of a much simpler and more innocent era for me.
RIP.

[hereIam]

Aww that moved me maggie when you said he'd be with Shep again ..

[gness]

Well that confused me, Islay!...Was just answering you and whooosh....gone....x

I was a teen when John Noakes arrived but watched him later with my children....
I read that the head of family programmes asked BBC One for an extra £50 per programme so she could employ this young, attractive and unaffected lad who was appearing in Hobson's Choice in Leicester.....

Wasn't the £50 per programme well spent!....x

[jourdain2]

I'm contentedly thinking of John Noakes chasing Shep across the Elysian fields, calling ''Come back Shep!" before bedding-down together in a tent. By his family's account his death was a release.
He was a good and happy part of my life, as of so many people's. R.I.P. John and Shep.