THRILLED This Morning stars Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby today announced they would open the Blue Peter time capsule to reveal treasures from the past.
However, when the top was cracked off they were confronted with a mountain of foul-smelling brown sludge. Holly even suggested the box, whose plaque has been targeted by thieves, was piled high with dog poo.
She and Phillip were joined by former Blue Peter host Sarah Greene, who helped bury the original capsule in the car park of London's Television Centre in 1981.
However, even she was forced to admit that what was inside is "just disgusting". It was hard to make out the contents, but it was thought to include drawings of mods and punks, a record of 1980s sweets, and a version of the Blue Peter theme by Mike Oldfield.
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