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On This Day...8th July
Programmes
1956
The first episode of Armchair Theatre airs on ITV.
1967
The first episode of Callan airs on ITV.
1967
The Old Man of Hoy airs on BBC One.
Chris Brasher introduces the outside broadcast from the treacherous pillar of crumbling sandstone rising 450 feet out of the sea off the islands of Orkney.
It features Chris Bonington and Tom Patey climbing the east face and Joe Brown, Ian McNaught Davis (later presenter of Micro Live), Pete Crew and Douglas Haston, climbing the south face.
Chris Brasher introduces the outside broadcast from the treacherous pillar of crumbling sandstone rising 450 feet out of the sea off the islands of Orkney.
It features Chris Bonington and Tom Patey climbing the east face and Joe Brown, Ian McNaught Davis (later presenter of Micro Live), Pete Crew and Douglas Haston, climbing the south face.
1974
Pilot episode of The Squirrels airs on ITV.
The first series began on 18th July 1975.
The first series began on 18th July 1975.
1994
The first edition of Richard Littlejohn: Live and Uncut airs on ITV.
1995
The final edition of Bullseye airs on ITV.
1996
The first episode of Oh, Doctor Beeching! airs on BBC One.
2006
The 100th edition of The Mint airs on ITV 1.
Presented by Brian Dowling, Kat Shoob and Craig Stevens.
Presented by Brian Dowling, Kat Shoob and Craig Stevens.
2009
The first episode of Taking the Flak airs on BBC Two.
2011
The final edition of Paul O'Grady Live airs on ITV 1.
2020
For the first time since 1999, live cricket is shown on BBC TV (BBC Two).
2024
The first episode of Spent airs on BBC Two. Comedy.
Starring and written by Michelle de Swarte.
Starring and written by Michelle de Swarte.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1987
BBC One tape Songs of Life airs for the final time.
On This Day...8th July
Births
1919
Former TV announcer, Eileen Bennett.
1950
TV/radio presenter, Sarah Kennedy.
Events
1954
Alan Skempton presents a BBC TV news programme for the first time.
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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