Blue Peter’s most scandalous moments – Is your town posh enough for Gail’s? – The Mail says naughty kids are possessed

About this episode

The episode discusses shocking moments from Blue Peter, the rise of Gail's Bakery, and the Daily Mail's take on children's behavior.

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The Metro lists some of the most shocking moments from kids’ TV staple Blue Peter. Meanwhile, Gail’s Bakery is taking over the bougie high streets of the UK, does yours qualify? Plus, The Daily Mail explains why kids are so badly behaved and yes, it involves their past lives, of course. Her Royal Highness Miranda Sawyer is joined by some elite guests, including Baron Jacob Jarvis, Lady Alex von Tunzelmann, Countess Gráinne Maguire, and Electress Jan Ravens. Use code PAPERCUTS to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/papercuts Follow Paper Cuts: • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/papercutsshow.bsky.social • Threads: https://www.threads.net/@papercutsshow • Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@papercutsshow Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Simon Williams. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a…

People in this episode

Host: Miranda Sawyer

Guests: Baron Jacob Jarvis, Lady Alex von Tunzelmann, Countess Gráinne Maguire, Electress Jan Ravens

Topics covered

• children's television
• scandals
• bakery culture
• behavioral psychology
• media analysis

Keywords

• Blue Peter
• Gail's Bakery
• children's behavior
• scandals
• media

Sponsors

Incogni

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gail’s Bakery, The Daily Mail, The Metro, Podmasters

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