will you mourn Blue Peter boss?

[flipnflap]

So Blue Peter editor Richard Marson has gone over the show's recent phone-in scandals. They bother me much less than the way this flagship kids show has been turned into an inappropriate sex-fest during his reign. Presenters Liz Barker, Zoe Salmon and, most frequently Konnie Huq (who strikes me as someone who craves attention from males), have paraded around in bikinis as if they're hosting BP from the Playboy mansion. And at other times they've dressed and behaved in what can only be described as a provocative manner. There have been numerous editions of the show I would not want kids of mine to see. I don't doubt they have a huge adult audience, but surely they're supposed to cater for children not grown-ups. What do you think?

[dot.hawkes]

It wouldn;t have happened if Biddy Baxter was still the boss : (

[cambus]

flipnflap, do you work for the BBC?
You have just increased Blue Peters audience figures by about two million.

[flipnflap]

It could only have been like this with a man at the helm. Give me one sensible reason why it's necessary for BP presenters to be seen on screen in bikinis other than to titilate male viewers?

[stokemaveric]

they will have them making the advent calender in bikinis to boost the ratings.....

[mightyWBA]

Blue Peter hasn't been the same since John Noakes and Shep were caught Dogging.
Mind you that Petra was a dish.
:-)

[brachiopod]

Is that right, WBA? No wonder he was always saying "Go down, Shep!"

Still, I always waited eagerly for the time of the year when Valerie Singleton would get her Advent Crown out for the lads.

Or when John and Peter (Purves) would make the lard-and-bird-seed cake. They would get Lesley Judd to hang it out in the Blue Peter Garden, and hopefully, we'd all get to see some t�ts.

Then there was Fred/Freda the androgynous, cross-dressing tortoise....

Haven't watched Blue Peter for..25+(?) years - but I might just start watching again.....

[musicman1956]

Have you all forgotten the elephant, he was only one who gave a sh*t