Born in 1960 in Stoke-on-Trent, Anthea Turner began her broadcasting career as a runner for BBC Radio Stoke before moving into children’s television, presenting Blue Peter from 1992 to 1994. She went on to front primetime shows including GMTV, The National Lottery Live and Wish You Were Here ... ? More recently, she has appeared on reality series from Celebrity Big Brother to Dancing on Ice, and continues to work across TV, radio and publishing. She is teaming up with Corgi to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Thunderbirds.
During Christmas 1992, there was a high demand for Tracy Island, the Thunderbirds’ secret headquarters playset. The manufacturers hadn’t ordered enough, so Blue Peter came to the rescue, declaring: “Don’t worry! You can make one at home instead!”
