John Noakes, who hosted the popular British children's television show Blue Peter, died Sunday morning after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 83. A family friend confirmed his death ...

John Noakes was the scruffy daredevil with the Yorkshire accent who inspired countless children and changed television forever. His death at 83 has left us mourning the loss of another national ...

To me, John Noakes will always be remembered as a fearless spirit, mischievous and wild, with his angelic Beatles haircut and his big heart, said Valerie Singleton (above, on Blue Peter with John ...

Voices Farewell John Noakes, my first crush and the only northern voice on 1970s children's television. If Blue Peter was a televisual extension of the Baden-Powell spirit – a weekly paean to ...

Blue Peter legend John Noakes, pictured with beloved dog Shep, died Sunday at the age of 83 Credit: BBC. BBC Director General Tony Hall summed up the presenter’s place in the nation’s hearts ...

Beloved television presenter John Noakes has died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. The national treasure was the longest-serving host of Blue Peter, and was a household name in the 1960s ...

Blue Peter presenter John Noakes previously claimed he had been left bitter after he was “forced apart” from his beloved dog Shep when he announced he was leaving the BBC show in 1977 ...

The former television host is suffering from Alzheimer’s and was reported missing in Majorca this morning but was found in storm drain ...

I’ve no hesitation in recommending John Noakes: TV Hero as a must-view this week. Cliche though it may be, for anyone born before, say 1975 (and thus, shall we say, a “pre-millennial”) he ...