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.
Vadim Abramov (television presenter) Vadim Abramov (television presenter) Vadim Abramov (; born November 12, 1980; Kiev, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian TV presenter, actor, and DJ. Abramov was born on November 12, 1980 in Kiev, Ukraine. After graduating from school with honors, he entered the National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" at the Faculty of Management and Marketing. In 1999, the first working morning TV presenter entertainment show on TV BIZ-TV Ukraine, then became editor of the TV channel. In 2009, professional DJ career starts, and he participated in the theater-studio improvisation "Black Square". Later, Vadim Abramov transferred to another improvisational theater, which