
On This Day...
9th April
Miscellaneous
1958
The first demonstration of the magnetic video recorder, VERA (Vision Electronic Recording Apparatus).
Programmes
1954
The first edition of Sportsview airs on BBC TV.
1967
The Eurovision Song Contest airs on BBC One, live from Vienna, Austria. The United Kingdom wins with Puppet on a String performed by Sandie Shaw.
1977
The first episode of Roots airs on BBC One.
1979
The final episode of Thomas and Sarah airs on ITV.
1983
The first episode of Death of an Expert Witness airs on ITV.
1989
The first episode of Davro's Sketch Pad airs on ITV.
1989
The first episode of MacGyver airs on BBC One.
1989
The first episode of Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors airs on BBC One.
1991
The final episode of Prime Suspect airs on ITV.
1993
The first episode of Just a Gigolo airs on ITV.
2002
The first episode of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries airs on BBC One.
2012
The One and Only Des O'Connor airs on ITV.
2019
The final episode of Fleabag airs on BBC One.
2024
The first episode of The Regime airs on Sky Atlantic. Political satire. Starring Kate Winslett.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1991
BBC Two tape Scouting About airs for the final time.

On This Day...
9th April
Births
1936
Actress and TV presenter,
Virginia Stride.
1943
Author, TV producer and former TV presenter,
Iain Johnstone.
1982
TV news presenter,
Leah Boleto.
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.