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On This Day...9th May
Programmes
1977
The final episode of The Flumps airs on BBC One.
1997
The 3,000th edition of Blue Peter airs on BBC One.
1998
The 43rd Eurovision Song Contest airs on BBC One, live from Birmingham.
Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson present, with Wogan also providing the commentary for the UK audience.
Imaani came 2nd for the UK and Dana International from Israel wins.
Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson present, with Wogan also providing the commentary for the UK audience.
Imaani came 2nd for the UK and Dana International from Israel wins.
1999
The final news programme from the "virtual reality" set airs on BBC One at 9.52pm.
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC News virtual era ends.
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC News virtual era ends.
2003
The final edition of Wipeout airs on BBC One.
Hosted by Bob Monkhouse.
Hosted by Bob Monkhouse.
2011
The first edition of Made in Chelsea airs on Channel 4.
2018
The final edition of One Born Every Minute airs on Channel 4.
2021
The first episode of The Pursuit of Love airs on BBC One.
2021
The first edition of Gods of Snooker airs on BBC Two.
2022
The final episode of The Split (series) airs on BBC One.
Created and written by Abi Morgan. Starring Nicola Walker and Stephen Mangan.
Created and written by Abi Morgan. Starring Nicola Walker and Stephen Mangan.
2022
The first edition of The Airport: Back in the Skies airs on BBC One.
Aviation expert and star of Airport (BBC One, 1996) Jeremy Sparke returns to Heathrow to find out how the airport is coping after Covid hit the airline and travel business.
Aviation expert and star of Airport (BBC One, 1996) Jeremy Sparke returns to Heathrow to find out how the airport is coping after Covid hit the airline and travel business.
2022
The first episode of The Games airs on ITV.
Original series transmitted on Channel 4 (2003 – 2006).
Original series transmitted on Channel 4 (2003 – 2006).
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1991
BBC One tape Nature Trail airs for the first time.
On This Day...9th May
Births
1950
TV presenter and actor, Matthew Kelly.
1961
Labour MP and former actress and TV presenter, Tracy Brabin.
Deaths
2003
Former TV announcer, David Hofman.
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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