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On This Day...24th January
Programmes
1968
The 100th edition of The Good Old Days airs on BBC One.
1970
The first edition of Westminster airs on BBC Two.
Presented by David Holmes.
Presented by David Holmes.
1974
Dave Allen Once Again airs on BBC Two.
1979
The final episode of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin airs on BBC One.
1980
The first episode of Together airs on ITV.
Daytime soap opera produced by Southern TV. The second series was transmitted live.
Daytime soap opera produced by Southern TV. The second series was transmitted live.
1983
The first episode of The Moomins airs on ITV.
1986
The first episode of US series The Colbys airs on BBC One.
Spin-off from Dynasty.
Spin-off from Dynasty.
1990
The final episode of Oranges are Not the Only Fruit airs on BBC Two.
1993
The 100th edition of Around Westminster airs on BBC Two.
1997
The first episode of Holding the Baby airs on ITV.
1998
21 Years of It'll Be Alright on the Night airs on ITV.
1998
The first edition of Ice Warriors airs on ITV.
2010
The first episode of Rock and Chips airs on BBC One.
2021
Songs of Praise: Celebrating 60 Years airs on BBC One.
2022
The 400th edition of Only Connect airs on BBC Two.
On This Day...24th January
Births
1928
Zoologist and TV presenter, Desmond Morris.
1942
Radio/TV presenter, Billy Butler.
1960
TV announcer and voiceover artist, Gary Terzza.
1965
TV/radio announcer/presenter and voiceover artist, Jon Briggs.
Deaths
1994
Former TV news reporter, Donald Milner.
1998
Former TV reporter/presenter, Philip Tibenham.
Events
1997
Tim Vincent presents Blue Peter (BBC One) for the final time.
Research for On This Day in TV History is by Paul R. Jackson.
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