The badges were introduced to the programme by editor Biddy Baxter in 1963, from an idea by Blue Peter producer Edward Barnes. Except for the "Gold" badge and the pre-2005 "Competition Winners' Badge", the badges are in the shape of a shield containing the Blue Peter ship logo, designed by Tony Hart.
The badge provides the wearer with free entry to many British attractions, particularly museums and exhibitions that are featured on the show. The programme producers suspended the privileges amid concerns about the badges being sold in March 2006, but they were reintroduced with additional security a few months later (see below).
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Blue Peter Badges Row: Everyone Wants Free Museum Entry!
March 28 2006| Have you seen the fuss in the papers and on the TV about Blue Peter badges? It caught our eye because it's all about free entry to fun places like museums.
Blue Peter wants to stop people selling their famous badges on the Internet.
Blue Peter badges like this one are meant to show that you've done something special. They're a prize that money can't buy - or at least they're meant to be. |
Read the full news item about the Blue Peter badge controversy from 2006 at the Show Me website | |
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