Children's Hour was the main children's radio program for two generations in Britain, beginning in the first year of the BBC's existence and broadcast early every evening. There were widespread protests when Children's Hour was brought to an end in 1964.
In Britain there was a 'Toddler's Truce' in the early years of TV, where no programs were scheduled to air in post-war Britain between 6-7 PM. The thinking was that ending the programs at 6 would give parents time to put children to bed before evening programs began; it would remain in place until 1957.
Ding Dong School was a half-hour children's TV show which had a four-year run on NBC between 1952-1956. It was canceled when its host Frances Horwich (aka "Miss Frances"), refused to let the network broadcast ads for BB guns.
Blue Peter started transmitting in 1958 on the BBC. The most long-lasting children's program on British television, it was named after the 'blue peter' signal flag, blue with a white square at its center, which a ship flies when it is about to leave port.
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