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1980
In the early hours of the morning, the BBC English regions provide their final regular closedown continuity/news.
As part of financial cutbacks, local continuity and news at closedown is being discontinued in the English regions. Local continuity has been provided in the English regions five days a week (Monday to Friday) since April 1976.
As part of financial cutbacks, local continuity and news at closedown is being discontinued in the English regions. Local continuity has been provided in the English regions five days a week (Monday to Friday) since April 1976.
Miscellaneous
1989
Fast Forward - a weekly magazine for kids/teens - is launched by the BBC. The magazine was published for the final time in 1995.
Programmes
1947
Last Night of the Proms is televised for the first time - on BBC TV.
1961
The final edition of The Brain’s Trust airs on BBC TV.
1963
The final episode of The Odd Man airs on ITV.
1968
The first episode of Oh Brother! airs on BBC One.
1972
The first edition of Midweek airs on BBC One.
1972
The first episode of Van Der Valk airs on ITV.
1973
The first episode of Casanova 73 airs on BBC One.
1976
The first edition of News at One airs on ITV.
1982
The first edition of Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery airs on BBC Two.
1983
The first episode of The Dark Side of the Sun airs on BBC One.
1987
The first episode of The New Statesman airs on ITV.
1988
The first edition of The Mind Machine airs on BBC Two.
1989
The first edition of The Best of Magic airs on ITV.
1989
The first episode of Bodger and Badger airs on BBC One.
1994
The first edition of Vanessa airs on ITV.
1995
The final episode of US series Burke’s Law airs on ITV.
1997
The final episode of Oakie Doke airs on BBC One.
Stop-motion animation. Produced by Cosgrove Hall Films.
Stop-motion animation. Produced by Cosgrove Hall Films.
2002
The 2,000th edition of Top of the Pops airs on BBC One.
2003
The final edition of SM:TV Live airs on ITV.
2014
The final edition of Tumble airs on BBC One.
2015
The first episode of This Is England '90 airs on Channel 4.
2020
The first episode of The Singapore Grip airs on ITV.
2021
The first episode of Alma's Not Normal airs on BBC One. Written by and starring Sophie Willan. The pilot aired on 7th April 2020.
2021
Coronation Street Icons: Norris Cole airs on ITV.
2021
The final episode of Stephen airs on ITV.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1983
BBC One tape Hi Livin' airs for the first time.
On This Day...13th September
Births
1944
Former TV news presenter, Carol Barnes.
1945
Former TV announcer, Peter Lewis.
1959
Entertainer and TV presenter, Bobby Davro.
Deaths
2004
Former TV weather presenter, Bill Foggitt.
Events
1973
John Edmunds leaves the BBC TV news presenting team to go freelance.
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.
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.
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