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'Sparky' into 'Bridge of Lies'
'Sparky' into 'Bridge of Lies''Sparky' into 'Bridge of Lies'
1:45pm Tuesday on BBC TWO
'Cityscape 4' into 'ITV Lunchtime News'
'Cityscape 4' into 'ITV Lunchtime News''Cityscape 4' into 'ITV Lunchtime News'
1:30pm Tuesday on ITV1
'The Land' into 'Car S.O.S'
'The Land' into 'Car S.O.S''The Land' into 'Car S.O.S'
1:10pm Tuesday on Channel 4
'Illuminating' into 'Impossible'
'Illuminating' into 'Impossible''Illuminating' into 'Impossible'
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
'Market - Hustle' into 'Bargain Hunt'
'Market - Hustle' into 'Bargain Hunt''Market - Hustle' into 'Bargain Hunt'
12:15pm Tuesday on BBC ONE
'Reflective' into 'Politics Live'
'Reflective' into 'Politics Live''Reflective' into 'Politics Live'
12:15pm Tuesday on BBC TWO
'Identity 2' into 'A New Life in the Sun'
'Identity 2' into 'A New Life in the Sun''Identity 2' into 'A New Life in the Sun'
12:10pm Tuesday on Channel 4
'The Land' into 'Channel 4 News Summary'
'The Land' into 'Channel 4 News Summary''The Land' into 'Channel 4 News Summary'
12:05pm Tuesday on Channel 4
'Outdoor Pool - Swim Squad' into 'Homes Under the...
'Outdoor Pool - Swim Squad' into 'Homes Under the...'Outdoor Pool - Swim Squad' into 'Homes Under the Hammer'
11:15am Tuesday on BBC ONE
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USARamsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA
11:10am Tuesday on Channel 4
'Bench - Teens' into 'The Moment of Proof'
'Bench - Teens' into 'The Moment of Proof''Bench - Teens' into 'The Moment of Proof'
10:45am Tuesday on BBC ONE
'Love' into 'Frasier'
'Love' into 'Frasier''Love' into 'Frasier'
10:40am Tuesday on Channel 4
Frasier
FrasierFrasier
10:10am Tuesday on Channel 4
'Love 2' into 'Frasier'
'Love 2' into 'Frasier''Love 2' into 'Frasier'
9:40am Tuesday on Channel 4
Morning Live
Morning LiveMorning Live
9:30am Tuesday on BBC ONE
'The Land 2' into 'Frasier'
'The Land 2' into 'Frasier''The Land 2' into 'Frasier'
9:10am Tuesday on Channel 4
'Authoritative 2' into 'BBC News'
'Authoritative 2' into 'BBC News''Authoritative 2' into 'BBC News'
9:00am Tuesday on BBC TWO
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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
1 week 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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1 week ago
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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1 week ago
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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1 week ago
Video : Great! Action : 2023 Presentation : Westerns ident
Video : Great! Action : 2023 Presentation :...Video : Great! Action : 2023 Presentation : Westerns ident
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1 week ago
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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1 week ago
STV News: a new but familiar look
STV News: a new but familiar lookSTV News: a new but familiar look
Clean Feed
1 week ago
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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2 weeks ago
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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2 weeks ago
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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2 weeks ago
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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2 weeks ago
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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2 weeks ago
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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2 weeks ago
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Cowboys ident (Long)
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Cowboys ident...Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Cowboys ident (Long)
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2 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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2 weeks 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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2 weeks ago
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Space Traveller ident (Long)
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Space Traveller...Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Space Traveller ident (Long)
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2 weeks ago
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Knights ident (Mid)
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Knights ident...Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Knights ident (Mid)
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2 weeks ago
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Firefighter ident (Mid)
Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Firefighter ident...Video : Legend : 2025 Idents : Firefighter ident (Mid)
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2 weeks ago
Would a takeover by ITV plc have any on air impact on STV?
Would a takeover by ITV plc have any on air...Would a takeover by ITV plc have any on air impact on STV?
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3 weeks ago
Top of the Pops close and BBC One continuity including publication promotion for Fast Forward and programme promotion for Once Upon a Texas Train followed by EastEnders opening (26th July 1990)
Top of the Pops close and BBC One continuity...Top of the Pops close and BBC One continuity including publication promotion for Fast Forward and programme promotion for Once Upon a Texas Train followed by EastEnders opening (26th July 1990)
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3 weeks ago
The Railrodder close and Channel 4 continuity followed by Country Boy opening (3rd December 1983)
The Railrodder close and Channel 4 continuity...The Railrodder close and Channel 4 continuity followed by Country Boy opening (3rd December 1983)
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3 weeks ago
Red Dust close and Channel 4 continuity including programme promotions for Bombshell and The Thing with Two Heads followed by The Railrodder opening (3rd December 1983)
Red Dust close and Channel 4 continuity including...Red Dust close and Channel 4 continuity including programme promotions for Bombshell and The Thing with Two Heads followed by The Railrodder opening (3rd December 1983)
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4 weeks ago
Channel 4 continuity including programme promotion for Fragile Earth followed by Red Dust opening (3rd December 1983)
Channel 4 continuity including programme...Channel 4 continuity including programme promotion for Fragile Earth followed by Red Dust opening (3rd December 1983)
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4 weeks ago
STV is vulnerable: but is anyone interested in buying it?
STV is vulnerable: but is anyone interested in...STV is vulnerable: but is anyone interested in buying it?
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1 month ago
BBC News channel cuts back on sports news
BBC News channel cuts back on sports newsBBC News channel cuts back on sports news
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1 month ago
BBC One continuity followed by Sinatra in Concert for the Americas opening (23rd December 1982)
BBC One continuity followed by Sinatra in Concert...BBC One continuity followed by Sinatra in Concert for the Americas opening (23rd December 1982)
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1 month ago
It’s that Man Again close followed by BBC Two continuity (1st October 1982)
It’s that Man Again close followed by BBC Two...It’s that Man Again close followed by BBC Two continuity (1st October 1982)
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1 month ago
Technical error delays opening headlines on ITV News at Ten
Technical error delays opening headlines on ITV...Technical error delays opening headlines on ITV News at Ten
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1 month ago
The Bishop’s Wife close followed by Channel 4 closedown (21st March 1983)
The Bishop’s Wife close followed by Channel 4...The Bishop’s Wife close followed by Channel 4 closedown (21st March 1983)
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G Men close followed by Channel 4 closedown (13th March 1983)
G Men close followed by Channel 4 closedown (13th...G Men close followed by Channel 4 closedown (13th March 1983)
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1 month ago
BBC Two continuity followed by It’s that Man Again opening (1st October 1982)
BBC Two continuity followed by It’s that Man...BBC Two continuity followed by It’s that Man Again opening (1st October 1982)
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1 month ago
BBC One continuity including programme promotion for Sunday followed by Two-Minute Warning opening (18th September 1982)
BBC One continuity including programme promotion...BBC One continuity including programme promotion for Sunday followed by Two-Minute Warning opening (18th September 1982)
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1 month ago
BBC Two closedown (4th April 1983)
BBC Two closedown (4th April 1983)BBC Two closedown (4th April 1983)
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1 month ago
BBC Two continuity including programme promotion for Dancers followed by All Music Ella opening (3rd April 1983)
BBC Two continuity including programme promotion...BBC Two continuity including programme promotion for Dancers followed by All Music Ella opening (3rd April 1983)
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1 month ago
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On This Day...
2nd September
Programmes
1968
The first edition of The Morecambe and Wise Show airs on BBC Two.
1974
The pilot episode of Rising Damp airs on ITV.
1975
The first edition of Runaround airs on ITV.
1975
The first episode of The Growing Pains of PC Penrose airs on BBC One. By Roy Clarke.
1980
The first episode of Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World airs on ITV.
1985
The Nine o'Clock News (BBC One) is relaunched, with a new title sequence and set. The theme tune was composed by George Fenton. The programme now had two presenters each night. On launch night, John Humphrys and Julia Sommerville presented.

Patrick Lunt - BBC Radio 2 announcer/news presenter - provided the presenter namecheck over the opening titles.
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC One continuity followed by BBC Nine o’Clock News opening titles (20th January 1987).
1985
A new 9.25pm regional news slot was due to launch today according to Radio Times. However, the post-Nine o'Clock News bulletin would not materialise until 6th January 1986.
RELATED ARTICLE: The mystery of the delayed launch for the new BBC regional news slot.
1986
The first episode of Help! airs on BBC One.
1987
The final episode of US series The Colbys airs on BBC One.
1988
The first edition of Twenty-Two Years of the Two Ronnies airs on BBC One.
1988
The final edition of Eating Out with Tovey airs on BBC Two.
1989
The first episode of The Saint (1980s incarnation, starring Simon Dutton) airs on ITV.
1989
The first episode of Saracen airs on ITV.
1994
The 500th edition of The Big Breakfast airs on Channel 4.
1995
The first edition of Raise the Roof airs on ITV. Hosted by Bob Holness.
1996
The final edition of Match of the Seventies airs on BBC One.
1996
The first edition of Style Challenge airs on BBC One.
1996
The first edition of Can't Cook, Won't Cook airs on BBC One.
1997
The first edition of Rory McGrath's Commercial Breakdown airs on BBC One.
2001
The final episode of Chambers airs on BBC One. Sitcom set in a barrister's office. Starring John Bird, James Fleet and Jonathan Kydd.
2002
The first episode of Balamory airs on CBeebies.
2004
The first episode of Doc Martin airs on ITV 1.
2019
The first edition of Rise of the Nazis airs on BBC Two.
2020
Coronation Street Icons: Roy Cropper airs on ITV.

On This Day...
2nd September
Births
1938
Former radio/TV presenter, Glyn Worsnip.
1943
Former TV news presenter and radio announcer, Moira Stuart.
Deaths
1994
Former entertainer and TV presenter, Roy Castle.
2003
Former TV presenter/sports commentator, Peter West.
Events
1989
Brian Hayes presents Right to Reply (Channel 4) 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.