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Farewell, magnetic tape and sticky symbols! The BBC weather report is riding the winds of technological change. Simon Groom gets a hands-on demonstration of the BBC's new computerised forecasting system, with a little help from Bill Giles, Michael Fish, Liz Jones... and something called a mouse. This clip is from Blue Peter, originally ...
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#OnThisDay 1958: The first episode of Blue Peter aired. In 1983, the show celebrated its 25th anniversary with a parade of past presenters. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay1982: If you fancy sending anyone a belated Christmas card, just grab your BBC Micro from the attic and follow Blue Peter's handy guide. For more BP festive makes from yesteryear, you can visit - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/blue_peter_christmas_makes/zf82jhv | BBC Archive
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