Christopher Wenner - R.I.P

 This week we return to my favourite show.

It was announced  Thursday October 28 the 14th September 1978 - 23rd June 1980 Blue Peter presenter known to us as Christopher Wenner but who know now goes under the name Max Stahl  and as such had a career in film making had died from cancer aged 66 years.

Christopher was the son of a former British ambassador to El Salvador and something of that rather rigid upbringing showed in his presenting style however his derring-do commended him to viewers and the production team.

It is fair to say he was one many of us didn't really relate to probably coming in after  the likes of John Noakes and Peter Purves who with Val Singleton and Lesley Judd set a very high bar it might in hindsight seemed almost impossible for him to had made the connection the others had.

This is Blue Peter book 17 published in 1980 that shoes him with Tina Heath and Simon Groom which has write ups of some of shows, stories and quizzes.

I might just add he also appeared with Lesley Judd when he joined initially and Sarah Greene

This is photo from a feature on Television Centre, the BBC and the programs headquarters in this era in London to which we wrote into for competitions, gaining badges and sharing ideas.

His biggest moment was Abseiling down the East Tower BBC Television Centre.

Christopher returned to celebrate Blue Peter birthdays in 1983 and 1998 when he also took a cameo part in that year's Blue Peter pantomime, Back in Time For Christmas.

In his filming career he was able to get covering of the East Timor uprising and massacre out in 1991 and make a new career for himself serving as a ITN as a journalist for Channel 4

In addition he also had a walk-on part in the Doctor Who story The Awakening (1984).

While he was not one the most memorable presenters, I am sorry to hear of his passing. Rest in peace.