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On This Day...5th April
Channels
1976
The BBC English regions begin providing local continuity during the evening on BBC One on a regular basis. Local continuity would be provided five-days-a-week (Monday to Friday) and would include a local news summary at closedown.
1984
BBC One's schedule is cancelled due to a strike by members of the Entertainment Trades’ Alliance over the sacking of 600 scenery shifters. However, BBC Two's schedule is largely unaffected, with the exception of Newsnight.
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC One graphic: strike blacks out the channel for a day (5th April 1984).
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC One graphic: strike blacks out the channel for a day (5th April 1984).
1991
The final day of broadcasting for BSB's The Power Station on the Marcopolo satellite and cable.
Programmes
1966
The first edition of The Money Programme airs on BBC Two.
1972
The first episode of Peter Wimsey airs on BBC One. Dorothy L. Sayers murder mysteries starring Ian Carmichael in the title role.
1973
The first edition of The Indoor League airs on ITV. Presented by former England and Yorkshire cricketer, Freddie Trueman.
1979
The final episode of Malice Aforethought airs on BBC Two.
1983
The first edition of First Tuesday airs on ITV.
1989
The final edition of Scruples airs on BBC One.
1993
The final episode of The Darling Buds of May airs on ITV.
1995
A Wednesday edition of Blue Peter is introduced (on BBC One).
1996
Eskimo Day airs on BBC One.
1997
An Audience with Alf Garnett airs on ITV.
1997
The first edition of Whatever You Want airs on BBC One.
1997
The first edition of Night Fever airs on Channel 5.
1999
The final episode of Mrs Merton and Malcolm airs on BBC One.
2001
Lisa Shaw is revealed as the person who shot Phil Mitchell in EastEnders (BBC One). The episode is watched by 23.18m.
2010
The final episode of A Touch of Frost airs on ITV. Police drama starring Sir David Jason. The show first aired in 1992.
2022
A major power failure at ITN's London studios causes production teams to temporarily relocate to Leeds to broadcast their news programmes from the studio used by ITV News Calendar.
The ITV Lunchtime News is presented by Gamal Fahnbulleh. The ITV Evening News is presented by Mary Nightingale. News at Ten is presented by Tom Bradby.
The ITV Lunchtime News is presented by Gamal Fahnbulleh. The ITV Evening News is presented by Mary Nightingale. News at Ten is presented by Tom Bradby.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1980
BBC Two tape Five Spanish Dances airs for the final time.
1984
BBC One Ceefax AM tape Regina Waltz airs for the final time.
1984
BBC One Ceefax AM tape I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love airs for the first time.
On This Day...5th April
Births
1912
Former actor and TV announcer, John Le Mesurier.
1929
Former TV news presenter and announcer, Tony Raymont.
1955
Former radio/TV presenter, Janice Long.
1955
Writer and TV presenter, Anthony Horowitz.
1961
Director and former TV presenter, Andrea Arnold.
1968
TV weather presenter, Judith Ralston.
1970
TV presenter, Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
1979
TV presenter, Claudia-Liza Armah.
1987
TV presenter, Richard David-Caine.
Deaths
1971
Former TV reporter/presenter, James Mossman.
2009
Former TV presenter, Jeremy Carrad.
Events
1979
Tina Heath presents Blue Peter (BBC One) for the first time.
1994
Melvyn Bragg interviews Dennis Potter about his career, for Channel 4. It was filmed two months before Potter's death from pancreatic cancer.
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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