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On This Day...11th December
Programmes
1975
The final edition of Q6 airs on BBC Two.
1978
The final episode of Tycoon airs on BBC One.
1984
The final edition of On Safari airs on ITV.
1986
The final episode of Girls on Top airs on ITV.
1989
The first episode of Born Lucky airs on ITV.
1991
The final episode of Clarissa airs on BBC Two.
1993
The final episode of Happy Families airs on BBC One.
1993
The final episode of Harry airs on BBC One.
1999
The first edition of Gladiators – The Final Battle airs on ITV.
1999
An Audience with Diana Ross airs on ITV.
2001
The final episode of Stella Street airs on BBC Two.
Short satirical dramas. Starring John Sessions and Phil Cornwell, as a myriad of celebrities who have retired to a quiet street in Surbiton, Surrey.
Short satirical dramas. Starring John Sessions and Phil Cornwell, as a myriad of celebrities who have retired to a quiet street in Surbiton, Surrey.
2007
A new 8pm (weekday) news bulletin airs on BBC One for the first time: the main national stories are followed by regional headlines.
The first national bulletin is presented by Kate Silverton.
The first national bulletin is presented by Kate Silverton.
2011
The final edition of The Politics Show airs on BBC One.
2011
The first edition of Text Santa airs on ITV.
2013
The first episode of Lucan airs on ITV.
Starring Rory Kinnear as Lord Lucan.
Starring Rory Kinnear as Lord Lucan.
2014
The final episode of The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries airs on ITV.
Starring Jason Watkins in the title role.
Starring Jason Watkins in the title role.
On This Day...11th December
Births
1919
Former TV/radio presenter, Cliff Michelmore.
1928
Former artist, puppet-maker and TV presenter, Peter Firmin.
1937
Former actor and TV presenter, Stephen Moore.
1977
TV/radio presenter, Emma Ledden.
1981
TV weather presenter, Cat Cubie.
Deaths
2001
Former TV news/business presenter, Lynette Lithgow.
Lynette was murdered in her Trinidad home, along with two family members.
Lynette was murdered in her Trinidad home, along with two family members.
2016
Former TV news reporter/presenter, Michael Nicholson.
2017
Former actor and TV presenter, Keith Chegwin.
2019
Former botanist, writer and TV presenter, David Bellamy.
Events
1986
Richard Whitmore presents the hourly daytime news summaries for the first time.
In his autobiography, published in 2015, he states that he was told to take the week off so that Moira Stuart would be associated with the new bulletins.
In his autobiography, published in 2015, he states that he was told to take the week off so that Moira Stuart would be associated with the new bulletins.
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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