Magpie was a children’s television programme, made by Thames Television and was first transmitted on 30 July 1968, which was Thames Television’s first day of broadcasting. It was shown once a week for the first year, but from then until it ended in 1980 went out twice a week. Approximately 1000 episodes were made, each of a duration of 25 minutes.
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Thank you to Radio Sounds Familiar
Jenny Hanley…need I say more?
Page 51 has the word “obstinate”. Do kids find words like that in their magazines today?
I had this! Was scrolling down hoping the weird invention pages were there, now happy.
Middle class parents insisted on Blue Peter. Much more wholesome.
“the poor mans Blue Peter”
My friend’s mum designed that!
I was a Magpie girl, I loved it and never watched Blue Peter.