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Originally Posted by John  Well I'm under 40 (2 weeks under  ) and I don't have a clue, talking if Shep I've met John Knokes a few times occasionally he shops where I work, really nice guy. |
This is a good time to remember the old 'Blue Peter' format and programme's,far better than the current content,here are a few of the model building items covered over the years,and John Knokes did a series on building and flying radio controllled aircraft as well ! Peter Purves built the Airfix Hawker Sea Hawk showing hints and tips week by week,the finest Lego models were shown,Meccano was covered as well,Woodason solid models were covered as well,then special programmes were devoted to things like a career in aviation or working in engineering,enless subjects for the young and not so young ! things seem to have changed with less real interesting programme content.
I once applied for the job of producing the 'Makes' the famous items that Blue Peter became synomous with sticky tape and all ! I did send in a few for consideration including a baking powder powered little tug and the well known cotton reel bobbin tanks,bet you remember them crawling around the classroom !
Anyway sorry to digress on the way that the old programmes were formulated and the original question here, but just wanted it to be recorded for posterity.
PS-John Knokes sailed around the world I believe after he left the programme,he was certainly thrown in at the deep end climbing chimneys etc ! a great genuine personality.