Pioneering Blue Peter editor Biddy Baxter dies at 92

Leicester-born producer was editor of BBC children’s show for more than 20 years and introduced Blue Peter badge Biddy Baxter, the pioneering television producer who transformed Blue Peter into a national institution, has died at 92, according to the BBC. Born Joan Maureen Baxter in Leicester, she studied at St Mary’s College, Durham University, where she saw recruitment flyers for the BBC.