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| The Queen has marked the 50th birthday of BBC children's show Blue Peter with a tea party at Buckingham Palace. | The Queen has marked the 50th birthday of BBC children's show Blue Peter with a tea party at Buckingham Palace. |
| Presenters from the past and present met the monarch, as did the long-running series' main production staff. | Presenters from the past and present met the monarch, as did the long-running series' main production staff. |
| Four viewers were presented with special gold badges by the Queen, a Blue Peter gold badge holder herself. | Four viewers were presented with special gold badges by the Queen, a Blue Peter gold badge holder herself. |
| John Noakes, Valerie Singleton, Simon Groom and Konnie Huq were among the ex-presenters in attendance as the show | |
| received its Royal seal of approval. | |
| The tea party was filmed and will be shown in an extended edition of Blue Peter on Thursday, the day of the show's anniversary. | The tea party was filmed and will be shown in an extended edition of Blue Peter on Thursday, the day of the show's anniversary. |
| Noakes (right, with Shep) is Blue Peter's longest-serving presenter Fifty things for Blue Peter at 50 | Noakes (right, with Shep) is Blue Peter's longest-serving presenter Fifty things for Blue Peter at 50 |
| "Blue Peter has been at the heart of children's lives for 50 years, and we are absolutely delighted that the Queen is recognising this," said editor Tim Levell. | "Blue Peter has been at the heart of children's lives for 50 years, and we are absolutely delighted that the Queen is recognising this," said editor Tim Levell. |
| Speaking at Buckingham Palace before the tea party, Peter Purves said he was "seriously thrilled" and "absolutely delighted" to be invited. | Speaking at Buckingham Palace before the tea party, Peter Purves said he was "seriously thrilled" and "absolutely delighted" to be invited. |
| "I've always wanted to look inside Buckingham Palace, so now I'll get the chance," joked John Noakes. | "I've always wanted to look inside Buckingham Palace, so now I'll get the chance," joked John Noakes. |
| Asked to explain Blue Peter's longevity, Singleton said it was down to the show being "a fantastic programme that does so many different things". | Asked to explain Blue Peter's longevity, Singleton said it was down to the show being "a fantastic programme that does so many different things". |
| "There will always be room for this kind of programme," Purves told the BBC News channel. | "There will always be room for this kind of programme," Purves told the BBC News channel. |
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