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Richard Bacon was sacked from Blue Peter after The News of the World revealed he had taken cocaine; an event which was explained to the show\u2019s young viewers by Lorraine Heggessy, then head of Children\u2019s BBC, on 19th October, 1998.\nThe escapade came to light after Bacon\u2019s best friend sold the story via Max Clifford; the tabloid had then waited to publish the news to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the iconic, squeaky-clean TV programme.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly revisit the moment Bacon had to \u2018hand back his badge\u2019; re-read Miriam Stoppard\u2019s 1998 advice for talking to children about drugs; and consider whether the outcome would be any different if the story had happened in the world of social media\u2026\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Blue Peter Goody-Goody is a Cocaine-Snorting Sneak\u2019 (The News of the World, 1998): https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NINTCHDBPICT000001469236.jpg\n\u2022 \u2018A Series of Unrelated Events by Richard Bacon\u2019 (Penguin Random House, 2013): https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/A_Series_of_Unrelated_Events/N3yAK6H-X4MC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=richard+bacon+blue+peter&printsec=frontcover\n\u2022 \u2018Head of Children\u2019s BBC Lorraine Heggessey Apologies To Viewers of Blue Peter\u2019 (BBC1, 1998): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEyQHA1zdNI\nLove the show? Join\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\xa0\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices