Blue Peter - Season 30 / Year 2025

Joel, Abby, Shini and Henry reveal a brand new look for the Blue Peter studio, including new presenter Hacker T Dog! 

Gladiator Steel joins us for a world record challenge, and Joel races a supercar!

Top online gamers Yammy and Slogo join us for gaming masterclasses on Minecraft and Roblox. Meanwhile, Joel takes on his toughest challenge yet – scaling heights and descending cliffs to try to complete the Royal Marines Mountain Leader training. 

Animal lover and social media superstar Kyle Thomas wants to prove that creepy crawlies can be cute, and Joel is challenged to wear thousands of bees on his face. Meanwhile, Shini meets one of the UK's cutest birds, and Henry gets a bath!

Packed full of amazing celeb guests, epic challenges and lols galore! 

The stars of The Next Step take on a dance battle in the studio and surprise a class of young fans for the ultimate dance lesson on how to attempt some moves at home. Meanwhile, Abby sets off on a sea kayaking adventure to spot some incredible wildlife!

Harry Hill joins us in the studio to set the presenters some silly (but hilarious) challenges! Meanwhile, Joel swaps his Blue Peter Badge for a bow tie as he trains to be a butler at one of the world's most luxurious five-star hotels! 

Bro's in Control stars Adam B, Callum B and Joe Tasker go head-to-head against the Blue Peter presenters in three bonkers battles... with an unexpected prank! Shini goes behind the scenes at Heathrow Airport to discover the epic jobs and secret areas you never usually get to see! 

Eleven-year-old Karis Musongole, who played young Elphaba in Wicked, flies into the studio for some Halloween fun and to show how to make creepy (but tasty!) witches' fingers. We reveal how you can get the Elphaba look at home, and don't miss our latest spooky Book Club read! 
 

It's our spookiest special yet, as we're in a creepy castle for Halloween! Expect pumpkin carving with a Blue Peter twist and DIY costume ideas from online superstar Little Jem. And can Shini and Abby survive a night in a haunted house? 

The winner of the Blue Peter Walking with Dinosaurs Competition is revealed! One lucky viewer joins Joel on a Canadian adventure in search of dinosaurs. Joel meets the firefighting teams responding to wildfires and discovers if he has what it takes to become a rancher on a farm. 

TV chef Big Zuu joins Hacker, Abby and Joel in the Blue Peter studio to support Children in Need. Shini and the Blue Peter team take on an extreme bungee jump challenge, Abby visits a super sporty project, and we meet the stars from The Wicked Wizard of Oz musical. 

We meet the stars of the brand new film Zootropolis 2, and Shini joins the cast of Pup School to try her hand at puppeteering! And who will be top dog as Dermot O'Leary joins us for an epic pets v presenters challenge?

We show you how to make our Blue Peter Christmas card, and can our presenters spot the cakes hidden amongst the festive fakes in the studio?! Meanwhile, Abby and Joel take on a Christmas pottery challenge, and Shini lends her voice to a character in the new Pudsey animation!

Three lucky competition winners go behind the scenes on the set of Strictly Come Dancing to meet the stars of the show, Joel takes on a starring role in the CBeebies Panto, and the cast of Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular join us for a show-stopping performance

Get ready for the best bits of an epic year on Blue Peter! We look back at some of our favourite moments – from Joel saddling up as a rancher in Canada and Abby discovering real dinosaur footprints on the Isle of Skye, to Shini encountering tigers in the wild in India and brand new presenter Hacker T Dog officially joining the show.

We go behind the scenes on the new series of Gladiators to see how the stars prepare for the arena. Back in the studio, the Gladiators take on the UK's strongest kid, and there's a wheelchair tennis masterclass from Paralympic champion Alfie Hewett!

Paralympic superstar Bly Twomey teaches Abby the fast-paced skills of table tennis, Joel and Shini go head-to-head in an ice hockey challenge, and Joel gets behind the wheel of a supercar for the ride of a lifetime! 

Joel faces a terrifying challenge when he joins the Team GB bobsleigh team and hurtles down the track at incredible speeds! We hit the slopes to try adaptive skiing, and figure skating stars Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson invite us onto the ice. 

The cast of Horrible Histories – The Concert bring history to life with songs and silly sketches in the studio. Shini takes on a red-hot challenge stepping into the boots of a firefighter, and find out how to turn homegrown food into a tasty treat!

We celebrate Lunar New Year with martial arts moves in the studio, Joel, Shini and Abby take on a pancake art challenge, and we go behind the scenes of the skating spectacular West End musical Starlight Express! 
 

The queens from Six the Musical perform a show-stopping song and a Guess Who's Singing challenge! We go behind the scenes on The Next Step tour for dance secrets and rehearsal exclusives, and Abby meets the animals on JB Gill's farm. 

The stars of Operation Ouch join us for gross facts and an epic quiz about the human body. Meanwhile, Shini finds out what it's really like to be a young farmer and gets the incredible opportunity to see a lamb being born up close.

Celebrate World Book Day with Harry Potter's Weasley Twins, James and Oliver Phelps, who taste-test iconic foods from famous books! Check out the latest space-themed book from astronaut Tim Peake, and find out how to doodle, Diary of a Wimpy Kid-style! 

We launch a brand new competition, and Team Blue Peter go head-to-head with Team Radio 1 in an epic music quiz! TV chef and rapper Big Zuu cooks up a treat to celebrate Eid.

Blue Peter becomes Red Peter for Red Nose Day! The stars of Gladiators: Epic Pranks and Saturday Mash-Up join us for a last-to-laugh challenge, and Joel attempts springboard diving to help raise money.

We celebrate seven years of Blue Peter pet dog Henry and meet incredible rescue dogs trained to take on the toughest mountains. We also meet the cast of new film The Magic Faraway Tree.

Join Joel, Abby and Shini on an epic Northern Ireland adventure! Joel finds out how potatoes are turned into crisps and invents his very own brand new flavour! Shini learns how to care for horses before saddling up for a ride along the stunning coastline, and we find out who is crowned the ultimate Celtic warrior. 
 

Steve Backshall joins for a deadly quiz, His Majesty the King is awarded a Blue Peter Green Badge, Abby discovers some deadly flowers and fungi, and it's the latest read from the Blue Peter Book Club. 

Shini and Abby go access-all-areas with Aaron, Tyler and Cam from One Zoo Three as they learn about life at the zoo. Shini meets the capybaras and joins vets caring for the elephants, while Abby is on night patrol and in charge of bedtime for a baby rhino. 

Joel and Abby take on a high-speed rally racing challenge, and as excitement builds around the Eurovision Song Contest, UK contender Look Mum No Computer and 2025 entry Remember Monday join us in studio!

The RSC production of Matilda the Musical performs When I Grow Up, and Hacker meets the stars of new film The Mandalorian and Grogu! Meanwhile, Abby gets a starring role in the new series of Odd Squad. 

Blue Peter goes access all areas at Radio 1's Big Weekend with our lucky competition winner! Joel, Abby and Shini try DIY festival make-up looks, and The Adventures of Rap Kid by MC Grammar is the latest read in the Blue Peter Book Club. 

SV2 and Manny celebrate the World Cup on Blue Peter with skills, tricks and iconic goal recreations! The footballing duo go head-to-head as they take on challenges and look at legendary World Cup moments – don't miss it! 

KIDZ BOP perform live, a young Irish dancing world champion shows off his skills and gets the surprise of a lifetime, and Shini takes on a challenge with the stars of this year's T20 Women's Cricket World Cup.

Hacker meets the stars of Toy Story 5, while Abby takes two superfans behind the scenes of West End production My Neighbour Totoro, with exclusive access to the magical puppets which bring the story to life. Also, Queen of the Jungle, Scarlett Moffatt, joins us in the studio! 

Football freestyle star Ben Nuttall goes head-to-head with a rising young champion in an epic skills battle that is packed with tricks and plenty of surprises! Joel sets out on a mission to become a superhero - the first two challenges he faces are flying and attempting to create his very own superhero costume!

Joel attempts something that has never been done before for his final epic challenge – climbing Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower! Back in the studio, Joel tries every job on the show, and we look back at his best bits.

Shini meets one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, Harry Styles, during his record-breaking run of shows at Wembley Stadium! Plus, we go behind the scenes at Wimbledon to try all the jobs that keep the tournament on track. 

Wildlife superstar Robert Irwin puts his skills to the test with a photography challenge. We check out the latest read in the Blue Peter Book Club and find out how to make some tasty football biscuits!