1972: Testing the New ASTROTURF Football Pitch | Blue Peter | Classic Children’s TV | BBC Archive

Peter Purves dons his snazziest tracksuit, and joins professional footballers Bobby Tambling and Bobby Kellard of Crystal Palace and QPR ’keeper Phil Parkes (and Petra the dog), for a kick about on Europe’s first outdoor astroturf football pitch. How does this futuristic surface compare to playing on real grass? Originally broadcast 10 January, 1972. Blue Peter is still going strong, with new editions of the show broadcast live on CBBC and BBC iPlayer every Friday at 5pm: For details about how your child (or grandchild!) can earn a Blue Peter badge, visit the CBBC website: You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of tv to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic tv clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive -