Which UK children’s tv show, launched in 1968, had a mascot called Murgatroyd?
Magpie (TV series) Susan Stranks in 1974. This lineup remained until 1977, when Tommy Boyd replaced Rae. Like "Blue Peter", "Magpie" featured appeals for various causes and charities. Notably, however, it asked for cash donations rather than stamps or secondhand goods, familiar on "Blue Peter". The cash totaliser was a long strip of paper which ran out of the studio and along the adjacent corridor walls. Unlike the BBC programme, "Magpie" was unscripted and the presenters were free to improvise the presentation of the show. The show's mascot was a magpie called Murgatroyd. The theme tune was played by the Spencer Davis Group
Peta Murgatroyd ankle injury. Murgatroyd told "People" magazine she had four torn ligaments and a floating piece of bone in her ankle which would require surgery and six to eight weeks of recovery time. Murgatroyd would have been partnered with singer Andy Grammer. Murgatroyd returned to the show during the season 21 semifinals, performing a salsa trio with Backstreet Boy Nick Carter and Sharna Burgess. The group received a score of 30 for the dance. Murgatroyd returned for season 22 and was partnered with deaf model and actor Nyle DiMarco. On May 24, 2016, Murgatroyd and DiMarco were crowned the season's champions.