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Miscellaneous
1982
The BBC News Division split into two separate units: TV News rejoined the Television Service and Radio News rejoined the Radio Service.
Programmes
1962
The first edition of Animal Magic airs on BBC TV.
1965
The first episode of The Bed-Sit Girl airs on BBC One.
1972
The first episode of Love Thy Neighbour airs on ITV.
1974
The first episode of Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club airs on ITV.
1975
The final edition of The Golden Shot airs on ITV.
1975
The first edition of The London Programme airs on ITV.
1980
The first episode of The Swish of the Curtain by Pamela Brown airs on BBC One. Stars The Blue Door Theatre Company.
1980
The first episode of Cribb airs on ITV.
1988
The first episode of Sophia and Constance airs on BBC Two.
1989
The final episode of A Touch of Spice airs on BBC One.
1993
BBC News introduced a new virtual studio for use by domestic news programmes, on BBC One and BBC Two.
The opening sequence wide shot featured an impressive studio set - much of which was computer-generated (with the exception of a portion of the desk and the backdrop behind the presenters).
Daytime bulletins, weekend daytime/evening programmes, the One o'Clock News and the Six o'Clock News all had a similar appearance (albeit different theme tunes).
The Nine o'Clock News and Breakfast News each had their own version of the set, as well as programme-specific theme tunes.
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC One continuity followed by BBC One o’Clock News opening titles (October 1997).
The opening sequence wide shot featured an impressive studio set - much of which was computer-generated (with the exception of a portion of the desk and the backdrop behind the presenters).
Daytime bulletins, weekend daytime/evening programmes, the One o'Clock News and the Six o'Clock News all had a similar appearance (albeit different theme tunes).
The Nine o'Clock News and Breakfast News each had their own version of the set, as well as programme-specific theme tunes.
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC One continuity followed by BBC One o’Clock News opening titles (October 1997).
1993
The first episode of Wildlife airs on BBC One. David Attenborough's 12 favourite Wildlife on One programmes, which he selected from many editions shown over 16 years of the series.
2000
The first edition of When Louis Theroux Met... airs on BBC Two.
2002
The final edition of Jim Davidson's Generation Game airs on BBC One.
2006
The first episode of The Street airs on BBC One.
2010
The 500th episode of Holby City airs on BBC One.
2015
The final episode of Bluestone 42 airs on BBC Three.
2015
The final edition of Food and Drink (revived series) airs on BBC Two.
Presented by Chef Tom Kerridge and wine expert Joe Wadsack.
Presented by Chef Tom Kerridge and wine expert Joe Wadsack.
2024
The final edition of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway airs on ITV 1.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1983
BBC One Ceefax AM tape Concierto de Aranjuez (1) airs for the first time.
On This Day...13th April
Births
1931
Former TV presenter, Brian Widlake.
1946
Former TV announcer, Gwyn Parry.
1957
Former TV/radio weather presenter, Peter Cockroft.
1980
TV presenter and sports commentator/reporter, Michael Absalom.
Deaths
2001
Former performer, TV presenter, theatrical producer, impresario and theatre director, Jimmy Logan.
2004
Former TV presenter, Caron Keating.
Events
1992
Toby Anstis makes his first appearance on Children's BBC.
1993
John Tusa presents the One o’Clock News (BBC One) 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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