Blue Peter was once the BBC's flagship - the longest-running children's programme in the world, watched by eight million during its heyday every Monday and Thursday.
Christopher Stevens of the Daily Mail argues that the BBC has ruined Blue Peter by making it relentlessly preachy and imposing an agenda of worthiness and virtue-signalling. This has led to dwindling audiences, the removal of live broadcasts, budget cuts, and relegation to the CBBC channel. The show, once beloved for its common sense and fun, is now considered unwatchable.
