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On This Day...2nd April
Channels
2020
Just before 6am, UTV announcer Gillian Porter informs viewers in Northern Ireland that dedicated UTV continuity is being suspended, due to operational changes resulting from the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The change was said to be temporary.
But on 26th November 2020, ITV announced that UTV continuity and 2016 - 2020 levels of associated UTV branding would not return. ITV continuity/branding would become permanent in Northern Ireland, with the exception of UTV branding for local programmes (on trails).
RELATED ARTICLE: UTV continuity will return “as soon as possible”.
RELATED ARTICLE: ITV confirms no return to UTV branding in Northern Ireland.
But on 26th November 2020, ITV announced that UTV continuity and 2016 - 2020 levels of associated UTV branding would not return. ITV continuity/branding would become permanent in Northern Ireland, with the exception of UTV branding for local programmes (on trails).
RELATED ARTICLE: UTV continuity will return “as soon as possible”.
RELATED ARTICLE: ITV confirms no return to UTV branding in Northern Ireland.
Miscellaneous
2022
BBC Studios announces it's moving Children's in-house production into BBC Studios Productions to form a new division called BBC Studios Kids & Family.
People
1973
Former BBC joint-director-general Robert Foot dies.
Programmes
1938
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is televised for the first time - on BBC TV.
1963
The first episode of Crane airs on ITV.
1963
The final edition of Television Dancing Club airs on BBC TV. The programme returned briefly in 1963 as Dancing Club.
1977
The first edition of Think of a Number airs on BBC Two. The programme is written and presented by Johnny Ball.
1978
The final edition of New Faces (original series) airs on ITV.
1979
The first episode of Chalk and Cheese airs on ITV.
1979
The final episode of Danger UXB airs on ITV.
1982
Newsflashes and extended news programmes are broadcast by the BBC and ITV as The Falklands War begins.
1982
The final edition of Friday Night...Saturday Morning airs on BBC Two.
1984
The final episode of Alphabet Zoo airs on ITV.
1984
The first episode of The Kit Curran Radio Show airs on ITV.
1984
The first edition of Des O'Connor Now! airs on ITV.
1988
The final edition of Bobby Davro's TV Weekly airs on ITV.
1989
The first episode of May to December airs on BBC One.
1991
The first episode of Kinsey airs on BBC One.
1992
The final episode of Dangermouse airs on ITV.
1993
The first episode of The Riff Raff Element airs on BBC One.
1995
The final edition of A Bit of Fry and Laurie airs on BBC One.
1998
The final episode of The Mrs Merton Show airs on BBC One.
2011
The final edition of Ant and Dec's Push the Button airs on ITV.
2011
The final episode of The Tudors airs on BBC Two.
2013
The first edition of The Great British Sewing Bee airs on BBC Two.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1984
BBC One Ceefax AM tape Regina Waltz airs for the first time.
On This Day...2nd April
Births
1934
Former TV announcer, Keith Martin.
1937
Former TV presenter, Denis Tuohy.
1949
Radio/TV presenter, Paul Gambaccini.
1960
Former athlete and TV presenter, Linford Christie.
1980
TV news reporter/presenter, Adam Fleming.
Deaths
1999
Former TV news presenter, Andrew Gardner.
2015
Former TV announcer/news presenter, Tom Coyne.
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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