Blue Peter pets first "Blue Peter" dog whose death was not mentioned on the programme. Barney is believed to be an Irish Setter/Dachshund cross and officially joined the "Blue Peter" team on 22 September 2009. He is the show's ninth dog. Barney is a former stray and was given to presenter Helen Skelton by the Dogs Trust. Barney left the show along with his owner Helen on 26 September 2013. The programme has had a long association with guide dogs, which stretches back to 1964 – captivating millions of viewers and helping to transform the lives of thousands of visually impaired people. The
Peter Byrne (weather presenter) Peter Byrne (weather presenter) Peter Alexander Byrne is an Australian television presenter and meteorologist. Byrne is most notable for being a weather presenter for WIN Television from 1990 until 2012. Peter was born in Mackay, Queensland and worked with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology for over 37 years. After graduating from a high school in Mackay, Byrne was appointed as a junior weather observer at the Bureau of Meteorology. Byrne then went on to complete meteorological training in Brisbane and Melbourne for 18 months before being posted to Brisbane. After his marriage to a Townsville school teacher, Byrne was posted