Edward Barnes: Self - Head of Children's Programmes 1978-1986

Quotes 

• [talking about the film of John climbing Nelson's Column] 

  Edward Barnes - Head of Children's Programmes : I got into terrible trouble with the Home Secretary. They were not pleased that he didn't have any safety harnesses. It wouldn't happen now. A great deal of what we did, we'd be in prison for now.

• Edward Barnes - Head of Children's Programmes : They had a tower crane which was very new then, so I suggested to Trace that he climbed up the tower crane and he said "You're joking. I've got no head for heights. I'm not going to go up one of those." So I asked John and he said "Yeah. I'll have a go."

  Lewis Bronze - Blue Peter Editor : John broke away from the rigidity of television. He did things that no-one had done before - he did things that no-one would do today. That takes spirit, courage and attitude. Obviously it was his job, but he was doing it for the viewers.