Blue Peter the 50th anniversary) the opening arrangement of the tune was reworked to include elements of "Barnacle Bill" once again. The closing theme for 2008 is the same as opening signature tune. In September 2011, the series returned to using "Barnacle Bill" though with the opening bars and drum roll omitted (along with the "Sailor's Hornpipe") and the traditional closing signature tune not used. 1958–1989: The earliest episodes featured stock footage of a sailing ship under the opening credits. By the late 1960s, Blue Peter's opening sequence featured extracts of that edition's filmed inserts or an event in the studio where
The Bill Goodwin Show The Bill Goodwin Show The Bill Goodwin Show is a variety program that was broadcast on NBC television September 11, 1951 - March 27, 1952. The program was seen on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, initially alternating days with "The Bert Parks Show". When the Parks program moved to CBS, a program headed by Ralph Edwards replaced it on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Sponsored by General Electric appliances, the program featured music, songs, guest and interviews. A reviewer for the trade publication Billboard found that the show's debut broadcast left much to be desired: The new "Bill Goodwin Show" is described