From 1990 to 1996, Andi Peters wasn't just a children's TV presenter - he was children's TV. Whether he was locked in the CBBC Broom Cupboard with his tank tops, Ed the Duck and Wilson the butler, or bringing sunshine to Saturday mornings with Emma Forbes on Live & Kicking, Peters was always the consummate professional. Famed for his odd dress sense (blazers, baseball caps and tartan waistcoats) and catchphrase "ooh-er missus", Peters always did his best to bring some small-scale misbehaviour and anarchy to our living rooms.
Peters landed a voice role in Toy Story 2, made an impact on the first Dancing On Ice and just missed out on the Celebrity MasterChef title in 2008. He also helped develop the T4 brand and memorably pushed the button in the CD factory for The X Factor winner in 2006. However, it was his hosting skills on CITV's Freetime, bantering with Simon Parkin in the Broom Cupboard, witty introductions to the likes of Bucky O'Hare and Hangar 17 and those floods of tears at the end of Live & Kicking, which truly make him an icon in our eyes.
Click along our gallery below to see snaps of the legendary Andi Peters in his pomp:
DS Icon: Andi Peters
Published Friday, Sep 11 2009, 06:00 BST | By Alex Fletcher
Copyright: Rex Features
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