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On This Day...19th April
Channels
2006
ITV Play begins broadcasting – on Freeview only initially.
Programmes
1961
The final episode of A Life of Bliss airs on BBC TV.
1968
The first episode of Spindoe airs on ITV.
1971
The first episode of Alias Smith and Jones airs on BBC Two.
1985
The first episode of Home to Roost airs on ITV.
1985
The final episode of Odd One Out airs on BBC One.
1986
The final episode of Bobby Davro on the Box airs on ITV.
1988
The final episode of Talking Heads airs on BBC One.
1989
The final episode of Shadow of the Noose airs on BBC Two.
1991
The first episode of Dig airs on Channel 4.
1997
The final episode of Crime Traveller airs on BBC Two.
Starring Michael French, Chloe Annett and Sue Johnston.
Starring Michael French, Chloe Annett and Sue Johnston.
2011
The final episode of Candy Cabs airs on BBC One.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
2003
BBC Two tape Once Upon a Time airs for the final time.
Test Cards
1964
The unconfirmed date of BBC Test Card C's retirement. It was replaced on BBC One by Test Card D. Test Card E (intended for 625-line) appeared from 20th April 1964 on BBC Two. However, Test Card E was not well liked within the trade and was replaced by a modified version of Test Card C (on BBC Two).
On This Day...19th April
Deaths
2004
Former TV presenter, Norris McWhirter.
2011
Former actress, writer and TV presenter, Elisabeth Sladen.
Events
1983
Angela Rippon and Anna Ford are axed from TV-am.
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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