Celebrity experts including Noel Edmonds, David Walliams and Lenny Henry have voted Blue Peter the best British children’s television programme of all time in a new Radio Times poll.
A 30-strong panel were asked to name their five favourite children’s TV shows and their votes were compiled for the final top 50.
Childrens' school drama Grange Hill - which starred future EastEnders stars Todd Carty and Susan Tully - was second, Newsround was third, madcap Saturday morning show Tiswas was fourth, and the BBC's perhaps more reserved Saturday morning show Multi-Coloured Swap Shop was fifth.
16 of the top 20 shows were broadcast in the 1980s, making it the most popular decade for kids’ TV.
Blue Peter, the world’s longest-running children’s TV show, made its debut in 1958 and will celebrate its 60th anniversary this October.
Radio Times Top 20 children’s programmes of all time:
Blue Peter
Grange Hill
Newsround
Tiswas
Multi-Coloured Swap Shop
Vision On
Live & Kicking
Going Live!
Play School
Crackerjack
Play Away
Pingu
Rentaghost
SM:TV Live
Animal Magic
Byker Grove
Jackanory
The Box of Delights
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