43 h. ago Blue Peter legend who turned show into national institution dies aged 92

Tributes have been paid to the icon who was a 'true force of nature' and supporter of young people

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45 h. ago Blue Peter legend Biddy Baxter dies aged 92 as tributes pour in for children's TV pioneer

Baxter took over as editor of Blue Peter in 1965, several years after the programme’s launch

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46 h. ago BBC Blue Peter legend who turned children's show into institution dies

The icon became a household name as generations of children tuned in going through endless 'sticky back plastic' as they turned washing up bottles into new creations

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46 h. ago Blue Peter icon dies after tributes paid to 'formidable' legend

She spent 25 years at the helm, heping turn the children's show into a television institution during her 25 years on working on the beloved programme

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46 h. ago Blue Peter icon Biddy Baxter dies aged 92: Tributes pour in for the 'pioneer' of children's television

A statement was released on Monday that read: 'We are sad to report that longtime Blue Peter Editor Biddy Baxter has died at the age of 92.'

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46 h. ago Blue Peter legend Biddy Baxter dies as fans pay tribute to BBC pioneer

Biddy Baxter, who was known for her role as the editor of Blue Peter, has died at the age of 92, and tributes have poured in for the icon following the sad news

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46 h. ago BREAKING: Biddy Baxter dead: Blue Peter legend dies as tributes paid to ‘formidable’ legend

Long-serving Blue Peter editor Biddy Baxter helped turn the children's show into a television institution during her 25 years on working on the beloved programme

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46 h. ago Biddy Baxter dead: Blue Peter legend dies as tributes paid to ‘formidable’ legend

Long-serving Blue Peter editor Biddy Baxter helped turn the children's show into a television institution during her 25 years working on the beloved programme

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62 h. ago EastEnders and Coronation Street star Ray Brooks dies aged 86 as tributes pour in

Veteran TV actor Ray Brooks, who starred in both EastEnders and Coronation Street and voiced the iconic 1970s TV show Mr Benn, has passed away at the age of 86

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6 d. ago The Walking Dead star Kelley Mack dies aged 33 after cancer battle as tributes pour in

The Walking Dead actress Kelley Mack has tragically died at the age of 33 after a battle with a rare form of cancer, with her family confirming the sad news in a statement

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7 d. ago The Walking Dead star Kelley Mack dies aged 33 following cancer battle as tributes pour in

The Walking Dead actress Kelley Mack has died at the age of 33 after she was diagnosed with glioma of the central nervous system.

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7 d. ago The Walking Dead star dies aged 33 following cancer battle as tributes pour in

The Walking Dead actress Kelley Mack has died at the age of 33 after she was diagnosed with glioma of the central nervous system.

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7 d. ago Jorge Costa dead aged 53 as tributes pour in for Porto legend and Jose Mourinho's Champions League winning captain

Former defender Costa has died at the age of 53 after suffering a cardiac arrest at the club's training ground in Olival, according to reports

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8 d. ago Loni Anderson's best Hollywood pinup photos... as tributes pour in after she dies at age 79

Her love life was also interesting: she was married to late Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds from 1988 through 1994. She was married a total of four times, most recently to Bob Flick in 2008.

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3 w. ago Jo Bacon dead: Tributes pour in for Love Actually and EastEnders star after her death aged 72

Tributes have been paid after the death of 'brilliant' actor Jo Bacon - who appeared in one of the most iconic scenes in Love Actually.

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4 w. ago David Kaff dead: This Is Spinal Tap icon dies aged 79 as tributes pour in

This Is Spinal Tap star David Kaff, who played keyboardist Viv Savage in the iconic mockumentary, has died at the age of 79, his band Mutual of Alameda's Wild Kingdom has announced

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