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On This Day...21st March
Programmes
1958
The final episode of The Woodentops airs on BBC TV.
1959
The first edition of Whicker's World airs on BBC TV.
1980
The final episode of Life Begins at Forty airs on ITV.
1982
The final edition of Around Whicker's World airs on ITV.
1987
The first edition of Bob Says Opportunity Knocks airs on BBC One.
1988
The first edition of Lucky Ladders airs on ITV.
1989
The first edition of Taking Liberties airs on BBC Two.
1995
The final episode of September Song airs on ITV.
1997
The final edition of Sport on Friday airs on BBC Two.
1998
The final episode of Ice Warriors airs on ITV.
2008
The final episode of Echo Beach airs on ITV.
2015
The 400th edition of Saturday Kitchen Live airs on BBC One.
2023
The first edition of Anton and Giovanni's Adventure in Sicily airs on BBC One.
Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke is shown round Giovanni Pernice's homeland.
Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke is shown round Giovanni Pernice's homeland.
On This Day...21st March
Births
1933
Former actor and TV presenter, Christopher Trace.
1949
Former TV news presenter, Mike Debens.
1967
TV/radio presenter, Adrian Chiles.
1976
TV news reporter/presenter, Celina Hinchcliffe.
1986
TV presenter, Sam Nixon.
Events
1974
Percy Thower appears on Blue Peter (BBC One) for the first time.
1987
Debbie Thrower joins the BBC TV news presenting team, and presents NewsView (BBC Two) for the first time.
1988
The BBC announces plans for a major overhaul of the Nine o'Clock News (BBC One). The intention is to switch back to a single presenter each night and to appoint a dedicated team of reporters and producers.
Research for On This Day in TV History is by Paul R. Jackson.
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