Tributes have been paid to the icon who was a 'true force of nature' and supporter of young people Events
Baxter took over as editor of Blue Peter in 1965, several years after the programme’s launch Events
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 Events
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 Events
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 Events
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 Events
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 Events