John Noakes, Blue Peter's resident action man, scaling Nelson's Column in 1977. He has died, aged 83. | BBC Archive

“I’d rather not look over the edge actually!” #OnThisDay 1977: Blue Peter daredevil John Noakes scaled the dizzying heights of Nelson’s Column to clean out some pigeon poo. Watch the full video on our YouTube Page. Link in the comments. | BBC Archive

#OnThisDay 1977: Blue Peter’s resident stunt man, John Noakes, scaled the death-defying heights of Nelson’s Column. | BBC Archive

#OnThisDay 1978: After 12 years and 3 months of incredible service, John Noakes left Blue Peter. | BBC Archive

John Noakes’ Final Challenge – The Giant Blue Peter Badge Above the M4 🛣️🐶💙 #JohnNoakes #BluePeter #BBCNostalgia #90sTV #BritishIcons In 1993, as part of BBC2’s Blue Peter 35th Anniversary Night, John Noakes returned for one last adventure. The result? A mysterious 10-minute special called “John Noakes – The Final Challenge.” For the finale, he scaled a giant billboard above the M4 motorway… which featured a towering image of him and his beloved dog Shep. Once he reached the top, he proudly a

#OnThisDay 1971: Bedknobs and Broomsticks premiered in London's West End - the first time a Disney film would premiere in the UK. John Noakes was up early to help out, before getting a taste of the Hollywood glitz with Val and Peter. | BBC Archive