Taking its name from the flag of a ship beginning its voyage, Blue Peter has journeyed far and wide since it launched on Thursday 16 October 1958. Initially commissioned
to cover the Royal Navy, the programme has since covered the Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy,