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.
Kate Smith (presenter) Kate Smith (presenter) Kate Smith (b. Belleek, County Fermanagh) is a former Northern Irish television presenter and journalist. Smith began her broadcasting career at Downtown Radio as a newsreader and reporter. She later worked as a presenter and reporter for RTÉ in 1980 and moved to UTV in 1983. Smith hosted her last edition of "UTV Live" in December 2006. Since her departure from UTV, she has taken workshops in media education, and she was appointed a board member of Northern Ireland Screen in December 2007. Smith once covered a report for UTV Evening News at the Irish Premiere of