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'Bench - Teens' into 'Robson Green's Weekend...
'Bench - Teens' into 'Robson Green's Weekend...'Bench - Teens' into 'Robson Green's Weekend Escapes'
2:30pm Tuesday on BBC ONE
'Love 2' into 'Countdown'
'Love 2' into 'Countdown''Love 2' into 'Countdown'
2:10pm Tuesday on Channel 4
'Café' into 'Dickinson's Real Deal'
'Café' into 'Dickinson's Real Deal''Café' into 'Dickinson's Real Deal'
2:00pm Tuesday on ITV1
Clean It, Fix It
Clean It, Fix ItClean It, Fix It
2:00pm Tuesday on BBC ONE
'Cityscape 4' into 'ITV Lunchtime News'
'Cityscape 4' into 'ITV Lunchtime News''Cityscape 4' into 'ITV Lunchtime News'
1:30pm Tuesday on ITV1
'System 2' into 'Car S.O.S'
'System 2' into 'Car S.O.S''System 2' into 'Car S.O.S'
1:10pm Tuesday on Channel 4
'Sparky' into 'Athletics: World Championships'
'Sparky' into 'Athletics: World Championships''Sparky' into 'Athletics: World Championships'
1:00pm Tuesday on BBC TWO
BBC News at One including South East Today
BBC News at One including South East TodayBBC News at One including South East Today
1:00pm Tuesday on BBC ONE
'Revelatory' into 'Politics Live'
'Revelatory' into 'Politics Live''Revelatory' into 'Politics Live'
12:15pm Tuesday on BBC TWO
'Hall - Showtime' into 'Athletics: World...
'Hall - Showtime' into 'Athletics: World...'Hall - Showtime' into 'Athletics: World Championships'
12:15pm Tuesday on BBC ONE
'The Land 2' into 'A New Life in the Sun'
'The Land 2' into 'A New Life in the Sun''The Land 2' into 'A New Life in the Sun'
12:10pm Tuesday on Channel 4
'Identity 2' into 'Channel 4 News Summary'
'Identity 2' into 'Channel 4 News Summary''Identity 2' into 'Channel 4 News Summary'
12:05pm Tuesday on Channel 4
'Cafe - Builders' into 'Homes Under the Hammer'
'Cafe - Builders' into 'Homes Under the Hammer''Cafe - Builders' into 'Homes Under the Hammer'
11:15am Tuesday on BBC ONE
'Love' into 'Celebrity Undercover Boss USA'
'Love' into 'Celebrity Undercover Boss USA''Love' into 'Celebrity Undercover Boss USA'
11:10am Tuesday on Channel 4
'Captivating' into 'Athletics: World...
'Captivating' into 'Athletics: World...'Captivating' into 'Athletics: World Championships'
11:00am Tuesday on BBC TWO
'Bench - Family' into 'The Moment of Proof'
'Bench - Family' into 'The Moment of Proof''Bench - Family' into 'The Moment of Proof'
10:45am Tuesday on BBC ONE
'System' into 'Frasier'
'System' into 'Frasier''System' into 'Frasier'
10:40am Tuesday on Channel 4
'The Land' into 'Frasier'
'The Land' into 'Frasier''The Land' into 'Frasier'
10:10am Tuesday on Channel 4
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Updates from our television presentation sites over the last 7 days
Tyne Tees from Saturday 15th September 1990
Tyne Tees from Saturday 15th September 1990Tyne Tees from Saturday 15th September 1990
The Teletext Archive
1 day ago
BBC1 from Thursday 15th September 1988
BBC1 from Thursday 15th September 1988BBC1 from Thursday 15th September 1988
The Teletext Archive
1 day ago
Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Stick bumper
Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous...Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Stick bumper
The Ident Gallery
1 day ago
Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Spot the Difference bumper
Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous...Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Spot the Difference bumper
The Ident Gallery
1 day ago
Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Salt and Pepper bumper
Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous...Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Salt and Pepper bumper
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Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Macarena bumper
Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous...Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Macarena bumper
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Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Lights, Camera, Adverts! bumper
Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous...Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Lights, Camera, Adverts! bumper
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Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Flies bumper
Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous...Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Flies bumper
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1 day ago
Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Eleven Words bumper
Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous...Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Eleven Words bumper
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1 day ago
Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Duvet bumper
Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous...Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Duvet bumper
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Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Cents bumper
Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous...Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Cents bumper
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Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Break Glass bumper
Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous...Video : U&Dave : 2025 Miscellaneous Presentation : Break Glass bumper
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1 day ago
BBC Two continuity followed by Dear Ladies opening/close (22nd March 1984)
BBC Two continuity followed by Dear Ladies...BBC Two continuity followed by Dear Ladies opening/close (22nd March 1984)
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1 day ago
Channel 4 continuity followed by Boris Karloff Presents opening (29th July 1983)
Channel 4 continuity followed by Boris Karloff...Channel 4 continuity followed by Boris Karloff Presents opening (29th July 1983)
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1 day ago
BBC Two continuity followed by New Moon opening (28th April 1979)
BBC Two continuity followed by New Moon opening...BBC Two continuity followed by New Moon opening (28th April 1979)
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True Confession close and Channel 4 continuity (29th July 1983)
True Confession close and Channel 4 continuity...True Confession close and Channel 4 continuity (29th July 1983)
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1 day ago
BBC1 from Thursday 14th September 1989
BBC1 from Thursday 14th September 1989BBC1 from Thursday 14th September 1989
The Teletext Archive
2 days ago
Channel Four from Wednesday 14th September 1988
Channel Four from Wednesday 14th September 1988Channel Four from Wednesday 14th September 1988
The Teletext Archive
2 days ago
Channel 4 continuity followed by True Confession opening (29th July 1983)
Channel 4 continuity followed by True Confession...Channel 4 continuity followed by True Confession opening (29th July 1983)
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Obsession close and Channel 4 closedown (14th May 1983)
Obsession close and Channel 4 closedown (14th May...Obsession close and Channel 4 closedown (14th May 1983)
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Channel 4 continuity including programme promotion for Orchestra Wives followed by Obsession opening (13th May 1983)
Channel 4 continuity including programme...Channel 4 continuity including programme promotion for Orchestra Wives followed by Obsession opening (13th May 1983)
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2 days ago
BBC News (partial) and BBC One continuity followed by My Favourite Brunette opening/close (8th May 1983)
BBC News (partial) and BBC One continuity...BBC News (partial) and BBC One continuity followed by My Favourite Brunette opening/close (8th May 1983)
Rewind
2 days ago
Video : Great! Christmas : 2025 Idents : Present ident
Video : Great! Christmas : 2025 Idents : Present...Video : Great! Christmas : 2025 Idents : Present ident
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3 days ago
Video : Great! Christmas : 2025 Idents : Mince Pie ident
Video : Great! Christmas : 2025 Idents : Mince...Video : Great! Christmas : 2025 Idents : Mince Pie ident
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3 days ago
Video : Great! Christmas : 2025 Idents : Gift ident
Video : Great! Christmas : 2025 Idents : Gift...Video : Great! Christmas : 2025 Idents : Gift ident
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3 days ago
Video : Great! Christmas : 2025 Idents : Angel ident
Video : Great! Christmas : 2025 Idents : Angel...Video : Great! Christmas : 2025 Idents : Angel ident
The Ident Gallery
3 days ago
TVS from Tuesday 13th September 1988
TVS from Tuesday 13th September 1988TVS from Tuesday 13th September 1988
The Teletext Archive
3 days ago
BBC1 from Tuesday 13th September 1988
BBC1 from Tuesday 13th September 1988BBC1 from Tuesday 13th September 1988
The Teletext Archive
3 days ago
Video : Channel 4 : Special Presentation : 'Educating Yorkshire' ident
Video : Channel 4 : Special Presentation :...Video : Channel 4 : Special Presentation : 'Educating Yorkshire' ident
The Ident Gallery
3 days ago
Bach: St Matthew Passion close and BBC Two continuity including programme promotion for Good Friday (20th April 1984)
Bach: St Matthew Passion close and BBC Two...Bach: St Matthew Passion close and BBC Two continuity including programme promotion for Good Friday (20th April 1984)
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3 days ago
BBC Two continuity followed by The Sky’s the Limit opening/close (26th September 1982)
BBC Two continuity followed by The Sky’s the...BBC Two continuity followed by The Sky’s the Limit opening/close (26th September 1982)
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3 days ago
LWT continuity including programme promotion for Clive James on Television followed by Beyond the Poseidon Adventure opening/close (19th September 1982)
LWT continuity including programme promotion for...LWT continuity including programme promotion for Clive James on Television followed by Beyond the Poseidon Adventure opening/close (19th September 1982)
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Blankety Blank close and BBC One continuity including product promotion for BBC Books followed by Victoria Wood opening/close (30th November 1989)
Blankety Blank close and BBC One continuity...Blankety Blank close and BBC One continuity including product promotion for BBC Books followed by Victoria Wood opening/close (30th November 1989)
Rewind
3 days ago
Channel Four from Tuesday 12th September 1989
Channel Four from Tuesday 12th September 1989Channel Four from Tuesday 12th September 1989
The Teletext Archive
4 days ago
BBC2 from Tuesday 12th September 1989
BBC2 from Tuesday 12th September 1989BBC2 from Tuesday 12th September 1989
The Teletext Archive
4 days ago
Video : Great! Mystery : 2025 Idents : Plate ident
Video : Great! Mystery : 2025 Idents : Plate...Video : Great! Mystery : 2025 Idents : Plate ident
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6 days ago
Video : Great! Mystery : 2025 Idents : Pawprint ident
Video : Great! Mystery : 2025 Idents : Pawprint...Video : Great! Mystery : 2025 Idents : Pawprint ident
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6 days ago
Video : Great! Mystery : 2025 Idents : Handprint ident
Video : Great! Mystery : 2025 Idents : Handprint...Video : Great! Mystery : 2025 Idents : Handprint ident
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6 days ago
Video : Great! Mystery : 2025 Idents : Coaster ident
Video : Great! Mystery : 2025 Idents : Coaster...Video : Great! Mystery : 2025 Idents : Coaster ident
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6 days ago
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Video : Great! Action : 2025 Idents : Stetson ident
Video : Great! Action : 2025 Idents : Stetson...Video : Great! Action : 2025 Idents : Stetson ident
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1 week ago
Video : Great! Action : 2025 Idents : Microwave ident
Video : Great! Action : 2025 Idents : Microwave...Video : Great! Action : 2025 Idents : Microwave ident
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1 week ago
Video : Great! Action : 2025 Idents : Jam ident
Video : Great! Action : 2025 Idents : Jam identVideo : Great! Action : 2025 Idents : Jam ident
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Video : Great! Action : 2025 Idents : Hot Sauce ident
Video : Great! Action : 2025 Idents : Hot Sauce...Video : Great! Action : 2025 Idents : Hot Sauce ident
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Video : Great! TV : 2025 Idents : Toast ident
Video : Great! TV : 2025 Idents : Toast identVideo : Great! TV : 2025 Idents : Toast ident
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Video : Great! TV : 2025 Idents : Mug ident
Video : Great! TV : 2025 Idents : Mug identVideo : Great! TV : 2025 Idents : Mug ident
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Video : Great! TV : 2025 Idents : Doormat ident
Video : Great! TV : 2025 Idents : Doormat identVideo : Great! TV : 2025 Idents : Doormat ident
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Video : Great! TV : 2025 Idents : Cake ident
Video : Great! TV : 2025 Idents : Cake identVideo : Great! TV : 2025 Idents : Cake ident
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Timeline: 2025 Week 37
Timeline: 2025 Week 37Timeline: 2025 Week 37
Clean Feed
1 week ago
BBC One takes wrong turn in peak time
BBC One takes wrong turn in peak timeBBC One takes wrong turn in peak time
Clean Feed
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60 Seconds and BBC Three continuity including programme promotions for Tatau and BBC Young Dancer 2015 followed by EastEnders: Back to Ours (30th March 2015)
60 Seconds and BBC Three continuity including...60 Seconds and BBC Three continuity including programme promotions for Tatau and BBC Young Dancer 2015 followed by EastEnders: Back to Ours (30th March 2015)
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Timeline: 2025 Week 36
Timeline: 2025 Week 36Timeline: 2025 Week 36
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BBC Two continuity including programme promotions for Under Offer: Estate Agents on the Job and Border Country: The Story of Britain’s Lost Middleland (30th March 2014)
BBC Two continuity including programme promotions...BBC Two continuity including programme promotions for Under Offer: Estate Agents on the Job and Border Country: The Story of Britain’s Lost Middleland (30th March 2014)
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BBC Two continuity and The Andrew Marr Show edit (30th March 2014)
BBC Two continuity and The Andrew Marr Show edit...BBC Two continuity and The Andrew Marr Show edit (30th March 2014)
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Video : Channel 4 : Special Presentation : 'The Great British Bake Off' ident (2025)
Video : Channel 4 : Special Presentation : 'The...Video : Channel 4 : Special Presentation : 'The Great British Bake Off' ident (2025)
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ITV News Channel: final programme (23rd December 2005)
ITV News Channel: final programme (23rd December...ITV News Channel: final programme (23rd December 2005)
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BBC Two Northern Ireland continuity reel (January 2015)
BBC Two Northern Ireland continuity reel (January...BBC Two Northern Ireland continuity reel (January 2015)
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Pages from Ceefax (27th February 2006)
Pages from Ceefax (27th February 2006)Pages from Ceefax (27th February 2006)
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The mystery of the delayed launch for the new BBC regional news slot
The mystery of the delayed launch for the new BBC...The mystery of the delayed launch for the new BBC regional news slot
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No immediate threat to Freeview but definitive statement regarding its future needed
No immediate threat to Freeview but definitive...No immediate threat to Freeview but definitive statement regarding its future needed
Clean Feed
3 weeks ago
Video : Legend Xtra : 2023 Presentation : 'The Vintage Vault' ident (2)
Video : Legend Xtra : 2023 Presentation : 'The...Video : Legend Xtra : 2023 Presentation : 'The Vintage Vault' ident (2)
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Video : Legend Xtra : 2023 Presentation : 'The Vintage Vault' ident (1)
Video : Legend Xtra : 2023 Presentation : 'The...Video : Legend Xtra : 2023 Presentation : 'The Vintage Vault' ident (1)
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Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Lone Rider ident (Mid)
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Lone Rider ident...Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Lone Rider ident (Mid)
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Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Cave Explorer ident (Mid)
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Cave Explorer...Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Cave Explorer ident (Mid)
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Video : Great! Action : 2023 Presentation : Westerns ident
Video : Great! Action : 2023 Presentation :...Video : Great! Action : 2023 Presentation : Westerns ident
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Video : Great! Movies : 2021 Presentation : Friday Night Film Club ident
Video : Great! Movies : 2021 Presentation :...Video : Great! Movies : 2021 Presentation : Friday Night Film Club ident
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STV News: a new but familiar look
STV News: a new but familiar lookSTV News: a new but familiar look
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Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Vault ident (Mid)
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Vault ident (Mid)Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Vault ident (Mid)
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Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Rifle Shells ident (Mid)
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Rifle Shells...Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Rifle Shells ident (Mid)
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Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Police Chase ident (Long)
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Police Chase...Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Police Chase ident (Long)
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Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Lone Knight ident (Mid)
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Lone Knight ident...Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Lone Knight ident (Mid)
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Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Military Convoy ident (Mid)
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Military Convoy...Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Military Convoy ident (Mid)
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Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Future City ident (Long)
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Future City ident...Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Future City ident (Long)
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Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Cowboys ident (Long)
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Cowboys ident...Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Cowboys ident (Long)
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4 weeks ago
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Mountaineer ident (Mid)
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Mountaineer ident...Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Mountaineer ident (Mid)
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1 month ago
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Detective ident (Mid)
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Detective ident...Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Detective ident (Mid)
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1 month ago
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On This Day...
16th September
Programmes
1955
The first edition of Gardening Club airs on BBC TV.
1957
The character of Chief-Det Supt John Lockhart first appears in Murder Bag. He would later appear in his own series No Hiding Place (1959 - 1967).
1959
The first episode of No Hiding Place airs on ITV.
1973
The final episode of Follyfoot airs on ITV.
1974
The first colour episode of Captain Pugwash airs on BBC One.
1974
The first edition of Newsday airs on BBC Two.
1976
The first episode of The Crezz airs on ITV.
1981
The first episode of Postman Pat airs on BBC One.
1983
The longstanding weekday morning airing of Play School is broadcast on BBC Two for the final time. The programme moved to BBC One the following Monday, in the same 10.30am timeslot.
1985
The first episode of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ airs on ITV.
1987
The first edition of The Victorian Kitchen Garden airs on BBC Two.
1990
The first episode of Close to Home airs on ITV.
1991
The first edition of Standing Room Only airs on BBC Two, as part of DEF II.
1994
The first episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You...with Alan Partridge airs on BBC Two.
2003
The first episode of Little Britain (series) airs on BBC Three.
2004
25 Years of Question Time airs on BBC One.
2006
The final edition of How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? airs on BBC One.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1992
BBC One tape Looking Around airs for the first time.

On This Day...
16th September
Births
1943
Former TV announcer, Peter Brook.
1945
TV presenter, James Montgomery.
1955
TV presenter, Janet Ellis.
1959
TV/radio presenter, Debbie Greenwood.
Deaths
2015
Former TV presenter, David Cook.
Events
1971
Shep the dog first appeared on Blue Peter (BBC One). He was named on 23rd September.

Research for On This Day in TV History is by Paul R. Jackson.

Details about test card/teletext in-vision music and BBC trade test films are available as a result of decades of research and logging by members of the Test Card Circle.