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On This Day...29th July
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1968
Associated Rediffusion - the ITV franchisee for the London area - ceases broadcasting.
1968
Yorkshire Television - the ITV franchisee for the newly created Yorkshire ITV region - begins broadcasting.
HRH The Duchess of Kent opened the new studio in Leeds, with television commentary provided by Tim Brinton.
HRH The Duchess of Kent opened the new studio in Leeds, with television commentary provided by Tim Brinton.
Programmes
1948
The summer Olympics is televised for the first time - on BBC TV.
1955
The first edition of This Is Your Life airs on BBC TV.
1965
The final edition of Gallery airs on BBC One.
Presented by Ian Trethowan and Robert McKenzie.
Presented by Ian Trethowan and Robert McKenzie.
1968
The first edition of Calendar airs on Yorkshire Television.
1974
The first episode of Moody and Peg airs on ITV.
1978
The first edition of 3-2-1 airs on ITV.
1981
The Wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana at St Paul’s Cathedral is televised on BBC One and ITV.
The event reached a global television audience of 750 million in 74 countries. 28.4 million watched on BBC One/ITV.
The event reached a global television audience of 750 million in 74 countries. 28.4 million watched on BBC One/ITV.
1983
The first episode of US series The A-Team airs on ITV.
1984
Jazz on a Summer's Day - a weekend of programmes devoted to jazz music - airs on BBC Two.
1992
The final episode of Land of Hope and Glory airs on ITV.
2006
The first edition of How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? airs on BBC One.
2015
The final episode of The Interceptor airs on BBC One.
Drama. About a customs officer who is recruited to a new law enforcement team tasked with hunting down some of Britain's most wanted criminals.
Starring O-T Fagbenle, Lee Boardman, Lorraine Ashbourne, Jo Joyner and Trevor Eve.
Drama. About a customs officer who is recruited to a new law enforcement team tasked with hunting down some of Britain's most wanted criminals.
Starring O-T Fagbenle, Lee Boardman, Lorraine Ashbourne, Jo Joyner and Trevor Eve.
2020
Anne: The Princess Royal at 70 airs on ITV.
2022
The final edition of Neighbours (original series) airs on Channel 5.
The programme had been on UK TV since October 1986. The final edition was shown the previous evening in Australia.
Many former cast members returned - most notably Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue and Guy Pearce.
The programme had been on UK TV since October 1986. The final edition was shown the previous evening in Australia.
Many former cast members returned - most notably Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue and Guy Pearce.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1985
BBC One tape Ellipse airs for the final time.
On This Day...29th July
Births
1944
Former TV announcer, Mike Prince.
1952
Former TV presenter/reporter, Chris Morgan.
1970
TV presenter, Andi Peters.
1980
TV announcer, Jenni Crane.
Deaths
2009
Former comedian, actor and TV presenter, Mike Reid.
Events
1988
Sue Lawley presents the Six o'Clock News for the final time.
In fact, this would be Sue's final time presenting a BBC TV news programme. She had been a BBC news presenter for 4 years and 10 months.
Sue was leaving BBC staff to go freelance, after 18 years with the BBC. She ended her final Six o'Clock News as follows:
"That's it from the Six o’Clock News for this week. So it's goodnight from Nick and goodbye from me. Goodbye."
In fact, this would be Sue's final time presenting a BBC TV news programme. She had been a BBC news presenter for 4 years and 10 months.
Sue was leaving BBC staff to go freelance, after 18 years with the BBC. She ended her final Six o'Clock News as follows:
"That's it from the Six o’Clock News for this week. So it's goodnight from Nick and goodbye from me. Goodbye."
1988
Laurie Mayer presents the One o'Clock News (BBC One) for the first time.
2022
Jon Mitchell presents an ITV Yorkshire weather bulletin for the final time.
He joined Yorkshire TV (as it was then known) in 1989 and presented over 70,000 weather forecasts.
He joined Yorkshire TV (as it was then known) in 1989 and presented over 70,000 weather forecasts.
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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