TV legend Biddy Baxter, who was behind the iconic BBC children's show Blue Peter, died on August 10 at the age of 92. No cause of death has been given.The news was confirmed on Facebook by Ten Acre Films who published her biography last year. "We are sad to report that longtime Blue Peter Editor Biddy Baxter has died at the age of 92. We salute a true pioneer, who navigated changing times in the television industry with instinct, tenacity and style," they wrote.

Tributes flooded in for the television pioneer who, having taken on the role of Blue Peter editor in 1962, devised much of the format that is still used on the show today. "We salute and remember Biddy Baxter MBE. She shaped Blue Peter - the longest running children’s show in the world. @cbbc #BluePeter #BBC #RIP," one person penned. "Let's have a round of Blue Peter pipes in honour of Biddy Baxter, died aged 92," another added.

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