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On This Day...30th March
Channels
1986
BBC Two's striped '2' ident airs for the final time in the early evening. It would be replaced by a new white/red/green/blue ident, featuring embossed 'TWO' lettering. The new ident aired for the first time at 7.15pm (TBC). The new clock would not be seen until closedown, at 1.05am on 31st March 1986.
1997
The final UK national analogue television service, Channel 5, begins broadcasting at 6pm, from 33 transmitters.
2001
BBC Choice Northern Ireland ceases broadcasting. The service would be replaced by the national version of the channel.
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC Choice Northern Ireland continuity (final junction) including service promotion for BBC Two NI (31st March 2001).
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC Choice Northern Ireland continuity (final junction) including service promotion for BBC Two NI (31st March 2001).
Programmes
1962
The final episode of Mikki the Martian airs on BBC TV.
1963
The first episode of The Human Jungle airs on ITV.
1963
The final episode of The Rag Trade airs on BBC TV.
1964
Tyne Tees Television's regional news magazine North East Roundabout is relaunched as North East Newsview.
1967
The final episode of Nixon at Nine-Five airs on BBC One.
1970
The final colour episode of Andy Pandy airs on BBC One.
1970
The first colour edition of Jackanory airs on BBC One.
1976
The final episode of Rock Follies airs on ITV.
1978
The final episode of Wings airs on BBC One.
1984
The final episode of The Other 'Arf airs on ITV.
1984
The final episode of The Lady Is a Tramp airs on Channel 4.
1987
The final episode of Hello Mum airs on BBC Two.
1991
The first edition of Fast Friends airs on BBC One. Presented by Les Dawson.
1991
The feature-length pilot of Australian series Police Rescue airs on BBC One.
1996
The 100th edition of Noel's House Party airs on BBC One.
EXTERNAL LINK: A decade of Crinkley Bottom: Noel's House Party remembered.
EXTERNAL LINK: A decade of Crinkley Bottom: Noel's House Party remembered.
1997
25 Years of Last of the Summer Wine airs on BBC One.
1997
The pilot episode of Cold Feet airs on ITV.
1997
The first episode of Family Affairs airs on Channel 5.
1997
The first edition of 5 News airs on Channel 5. Presented by Kirsty Young.
1997
The first edition of The Jack Docherty Show airs on Channel 5.
1998
The final episode of Our Mutual Friend airs on BBC Two. Concluding the adaptation of Charles Dickens' epic novel. Starring Paul McGann.
2000
The first edition of Da Ali G Show airs on Channel 4.
2002
The final edition of Night Fever airs on Channel 5.
2020
The first edition of Steph's Packed Lunch airs on Channel 4.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1991
BBC One tape Scouting About airs for the final time.
On This Day...30th March
Births
1942
Actress and TV announcer/presenter, Jennifer Clulow.
1947
TV announcer/presenter, Christine Webber.
1949
TV presenter, Sue Cook.
1965
Journalist and TV presenter, Piers Morgan.
Deaths
2003
Former TV news reporter, Gaby Rado.
2020
Former actor and TV presenter, Barry Wilsher.
Events
2002
The death is announced of HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. Peter Sissons presents a number of special bulletins during the evening on BBC One. His choice of tie colour - maroon - came in for criticism from viewers and the press.
2010
Dodge the Dog (half-brother of Hacker the Dog) makes his first appearance on the CBBC channel. Puppeteer/voice: Warrick Brownlow-Pike.
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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