Blue Peter stretch of track which, on 3 July 1938, saw the world speed record for steam locomotives of set by LNER A4 Locomotive no. 4468 "Mallard". In October 1998, Richard Bacon was sacked, following reports in "News of the World" that he had taken cocaine. This incident followed shortly after the show's 40th anniversary, when previous presenters returned for a special programme. Those returning included Leila Williams, Valerie Singleton, John Noakes, Peter Purves, Diane Louise Jordan, Anthea Turner, John Leslie, Tim Vincent, Yvette Fielding, Caron Keating, Mark Curry, Janet Ellis, Peter Duncan, Sarah Greene, Tina Heath, Simon Groome and Christopher Wenner.
Andy May (presenter) Andy May (presenter) Andy May (born 4 July 1987 in Shrewsbury), is a television and radio broadcaster and Radio Academy award winner. Andy currently hosts and reports on BT Sport and can often be seen at the network's major UEFA Champions League matches. He was nominated by the Sports Journalists' Association for 2015 Broadcast Sports Presenter of the Year, which was won by Sky Sports cricket anchor Ian Ward (cricketer). Andy conducted the first major television interview with Steven Gerrard following his transfer from Liverpool F.C. to LA Galaxy and followed Leicester City F.C. during the club's fight against relegation