What does "blue Peter" mean? A typical black humour in Britain, perhaps?

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Rebecca

"Blue Peter" is the name of a British children's show that's been running since the 1960s and is still going currently! It is one of the longest-running children shows in the world. So it is somewhat iconic for the Brits. Also, just a friendly note, a more common term for "black humour" is "dark humour." Ex: Have you seen the new episode of Blue Peter? Ex: I've been watching Blue Peter since I was five, and now I watch it with my kids! Ex: I enjoy dark and dry British humour!

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