When was Ed the Duck on TV?

When was Ed the Duck on TV?

Edd the Duck (originally Ed the Duck) is a puppet duck which appeared on the CBBC interstitial programme The Broom Cupboard, alongside presenters Andy Crane and Andi Peters, between 1988 and 1992. His movements were performed by assistant producer Christina Mackay-Robinson.

When did the broom cupboard start?

9 September 1985
At 3.55pm on 9 September 1985, Phillip Schofield presented the first slot for the all-new Children’s BBC. His introductions to the programmes came from a tiny control desk, dubbed the Broom Cupboard.

What is Andy Crane famous for?

Howard Andrew Crane (born 24 February 1964) is an English television and radio presenter, best known for presenting Children’s BBC between 1987 and 1990 and for his current work as a presenter on the Greatest Hits Radio network.

When did the broom cupboard end?

The game ended when time ran out or when a marauding crow caught up with Mervyn, and prizes were awarded according to the number of apples munched during the game. The first part of this history of the Broom Cupboard ends at September 1992, as the autumn season kicked off with more new series than ever before.

How many Blue Peter presenters have there been?

40 Blue Peter presenters
Since the first ever Blue Peter episode in 1958, there have been 40 Blue Peter presenters. Here’s all you need to know about who they were, all their famous challenges and their most memorable moments on the show.

Who is Andy Crane married to?

Caroline Cranem. 1992
Andy Crane/Spouse

What is the meaning of broom cupboard?

/ˈbruːm kʌbərd/ (British English) (North American English broom closet) ​a large built-in cupboard used for keeping cleaning equipment, etc. in.

Who was Andy Crane married to?

What age is Andy Crane?

57 years (February 24, 1964)
Andy Crane/Age

Does Blue Peter still exist?

Blue Peter is a British children’s television programme created by John Hunter Blair. The first programme was broadcast on 16 October 1958, and the series still airs as of 2021. There have been forty presenters of Blue Peter.

Who got fired Blue Peter?

presenter Richard Bacon
Former Blue Peter presenter Richard Bacon has said his experience of being sacked from the children’s show would have been very different had it been in the age of social media. Bacon was forced to hand in his Blue Peter badge in 1998 after admitting to taking cocaine and losing his job.

Where is Simon Parkin now?

BBC Somerset
A professional broadcaster for over thirty years, Simon became a well-known personality through his work with the BBC on Children’s BBC, But First This, Top of the Pops and The O Zone and at ITV on GMTV, Granada, HTV West, Westcountry and Meridian. He now presents Simon Parkin In The Morning on BBC Somerset.

When did Edd the Duck make his debut?

His movements were performed by Christina Mackay-Robinson, an assistant producer employed by the BBC. He made his debut in late 1988, originally with a bald head until Mackay-Robinson added a green woollen mohawk, salvaged from an old Blue Peter ‘Punk Teddy’.

Why was Edd the duck not on GMB?

The pair – a mainstay of children’s TV from 1988 to 1993 – were unable to appear side by side due to coronavirus restrictions. Instead they shared a platform over a video conference presided over by another puppet, CBBC’s Hacker T Dog.

Who was the duck on the broom cupboard?

Edd the Duck (originally Ed the Duck) is a puppet duck which appeared on the CBBC interstitial programme The Broom Cupboard, alongside presenters Andy Crane and Andi Peters, between 1988 and 1992. His movements were performed by assistant producer Christina Mackay-Robinson.

Is there a Game Boy game called EDD the Duck?

A Game Boy game was developed by Beam Software but never released. An altered version of their game Baby T-Rex, the game was pulled from distribution just before release when the BBC revoked the license but not before it received a negative review in Game Zone magazine.