Blue Peter

I bet he did.

My brothers have one each. Badges that is.

You're lacking the in badge department then?

I think if there is a future for Blue Peter, it's as Cbeebies type show, with two presenters, different makes, a mixture of VT's, and actually set on a ship called Blue Peter.

It will appeal to parents who were brought up on it, and they keep the brand alive by getting rid of the brand.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15027778
Apparently the third presenter spot is being filled by specialist subject guests. For example Deadly 60 presenter Steve Backshall will do wildlife features, and Saira Khan, Apprentice runner-up and presenter of Beat the Boss, will do stuff relating to the Blue Peter Appeal.

I was too old :'(

Sounds like a budgetary thing - cheaper to do that than pay someone full time!
Interesting that they do hope the annual will return.

They've certainly kicked off with a bang, but the new titles are aweful.

New titles created by Mighty Giant, http://www.mightygiant.co.uk/2011/09/blue-peter/. They also created the titles for "Hacker Time" another CBBC Show.

The studio is much better and has some nice jib shots.

Urgh. The titles are dreadful. They remind me of the ones used in 2007 (I think) and they just look so plain. There's none of the details of the previous set. And the music is horrid.

Strange set - very retro Old Grey Whistle Test with the bare studio walls and cyc track in view. It's 49x33ft so half the size of TC2 - I suspect the dancing bit with the Strictly people was pre-recorded before the rest of the set was put in?