
On This Day...
10th April
Programmes
1971
The first edition of The Two Ronnies airs on BBC One.
1977
The final episode of Doctor on the Go airs on ITV.
1977
The final episode of Jesus of Nazareth airs on ITV.
1977
The first edition of Everyman airs on BBC One.
1978
The first edition of Cheggers Plays Pop airs on BBC One.
1979
The final episode of Life on Earth (the David Attenborough series) airs on BBC Two.
1984
The first edition of How Dare You! airs on ITV.
1985
The first episode of Bleak House airs on BBC Two.
1988
The first episode of Gentlemen and Players airs on ITV.
1990
The first edition of Style Trial airs on BBC One.
1992
The first episode of Heartbeat airs on ITV.
1992
The first edition of Bruce's Guest Night airs on BBC One.
1993
The first episode of Westbeach airs on BBC One.
1994
The first episode of The Knock airs on ITV.
1995
The final episode of Bottom airs on BBC Two.
2005
The first episode of The Queen's Castle airs on BBC One.
2006
The first edition of Great British Menu airs on BBC Two. Jenni Bond launches the search to create a perfect four-course meal, to be served at a lunch honouring The Queen's 80th birthday.
2007
The final episode of Life on Mars airs on BBC One.
2012
The first edition of BBC Breakfast from its new Salford base airs on BBC One. Presented by Bill Turnbull and Susanna Reid.
2012
The first edition of The Matt Lucas Awards airs on BBC One.
2021
The first edition of Game of Talents airs on ITV.
2021
The first edition of I Can See Your Voice airs on BBC One.
2022
The final edition of All Star Musicals airs on ITV 1.
Presented by John Barrowman.

On This Day...
10th April
Births
1940
TV/radio presenter,
Gloria Hunniford.
1969
TV presenter and author,
Jason Bradbury.
Deaths
2017
Former TV sports commentator/presenter and writer, David Parry-Jones.
Events
1981
Derek Griffiths presents
Play School for the final time.
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.