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1965
During an edition of BBC-3 (BBC One) Kenneth Tynan became the first person to say "f*ck" on British television.
Programmes
1957
The first episode of The Adventures of Twizzle airs on ITV.
1957
The first edition of Junior Criss Cross Quiz airs on ITV.
1964
The first edition of Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life airs on BBC One.
1964
The final edition of Roving Report airs on ITV.
1969
The final episode of Newcomers airs on BBC One.
1969
The final episode of Softly, Softly airs on BBC One.
1972
The Nine o'clock News (BBC One) switches from one presenter to two. Robert Dougall and Richard Whitmore (who moved from the reporting staff to become a permanent member of the news presenting team) presented the first programme in the new format.
Other regular presenters were Kenneth Kendall, Peter Woods and Richard Baker. The small set consisted of two basic desks and a CSO backdrop featuring a live shot of part of the newsroom.
Other regular presenters were Kenneth Kendall, Peter Woods and Richard Baker. The small set consisted of two basic desks and a CSO backdrop featuring a live shot of part of the newsroom.
1977
The final episode of Dad's Army airs on BBC One.
1981
The first episode of Kessler airs on BBC One.
1982
The first edition of 7 Days airs on Channel 4.
1985
The first episode of Alias the Jester airs on ITV.
1988
The final episode of First Born airs on BBC One.
1992
The first episode of Gone to Seed airs on ITV.
1993
The final episode of DJ's Heaven airs on BBC Two.
1995
The first episode of The Thin Blue Line airs on BBC One.
1995
The first episode of Porkpie airs on Channel 4. Spin-off from Desmond's.
1997
The first edition of Holiday Reps airs on BBC One.
1999
An Audience with Cliff Richard airs on ITV.
2013
The final episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot airs on ITV.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
2000
BBC Two tape Wild Wind airs for the final time.
On This Day...13th November
Births
1973
TV news reporter/presenter, Christian Fraser.
1974
Former TV news reporter/presenter, Chris Rogers.
1974
TV presenter, Sue Munroe.
Events
1978
Ben Bazell presents Play School (BBC Two) for the first time.
1986
Caron Keating presents Blue Peter (BBC One) for the first time.
1988
Michael Buerk presents the late-evening weekend news programme (BBC One) for the first time.
1989
Martyn Lewis in Berlin and Philip Hayton in London report the fall of the Berlin Wall for the Nine o'Clock News (BBC One).
Research for On This Day in TV History is by Paul R. Jackson.
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