Blue Peter's turd demonstration

25 March 2009 03:48pm

Blue Peter raised eyebrows when presenters Helen Skelton and Andy Akinwolere showed children how to make a fake turd for April Fool's Day.

The long-running BBC1 children's TV show, whose presenters often demonstrate art and craft projects, featured an item in which Helen and Andy used old plastic bottles, flour, water and - of course - sticky backed plastic to make the foul creation.

A BBC spokesperson defended the decision saying: "As well as learning, children need fun."

She continued: "Clearly all the children that watched it took it in the spirit of April Fool's as was intended."

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