 In each series Noakes used a particular mode of transport to get about such as a yacht, on foot, narrow boat, or classic car.A total of 31 episodes of "Go With Noakes" were broadcast between 28 March 1976 and 21 December 1980.In October 1998, Noakes joined Valerie Singleton and Peter Purves in a special programme that celebrated 40 years of "Blue Peter".