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On This Day...26th June
Programmes
1953
The final edition of Kaleidoscope airs on BBC TV.
1966
The final episode of the original black and white series of Captain Pugwash airs on BBC One.
1970
The final episode of US series Banana Splits airs on BBC One.
1974
The final episode of The Family airs on BBC One. 12-part documentary serial.
The Radio Times refers to the programme as "one of the most talked-about documentaries ever seen".
The Radio Times refers to the programme as "one of the most talked-about documentaries ever seen".
1975
The Wings version of the Crossroads (ITV) theme is used on air for the first time.
1979
The final episode of I Didn't Know You Cared airs on BBC One.
Written by Peter Tinniswood.
Written by Peter Tinniswood.
1984
The first episode of The Brief airs on ITV.
1990
The final episode of South of the Border airs on BBC One.
2012
The first episode of Line of Duty airs on BBC Two.
2015
The final edition of Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial airs on BBC Two.
2023
The first edition of PopMaster TV airs on More4.
TV version of the popular radio pop quiz. Presented by Ken Bruce.
Repeated on Channel 4 from 25th August.
TV version of the popular radio pop quiz. Presented by Ken Bruce.
Repeated on Channel 4 from 25th August.
2023
The first episode of We Hunt Together airs on BBC One.
Crime drama. Starring Eve Myles.
Originally aired on Alibi in 2020.
Crime drama. Starring Eve Myles.
Originally aired on Alibi in 2020.
2025
The final episode of Marie Antoinette airs on BBC Two.
Historical drama. Starring Emilia Schűle and Louis Cunningham.
Historical drama. Starring Emilia Schűle and Louis Cunningham.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1964
BBC TV/BBC One tape Tag airs for the final time.
1977
BBC One tape Winter Walking airs for the first time.
On This Day...26th June
Births
1946
Former TV presenter, Mike Morris.
1983
Former TV announcer, Robin Burke.
Deaths
2005
Former TV presenter, Richard Whiteley.
Events
1972
Clive Jacobs presents Newsroom (BBC Two) for the first time.
1978
John Noakes presents Blue Peter (BBC One) for the final time.
1979
Photocall featuring former and current BBC TV newsreaders.
John Snagge, Corbet Woodall, Bob Langley, Colin Doran, Robert Dougall and John Timpson join the current team of Peter Woods, Angela Rippon, Richard Whitmore, Kenneth Kendall and Richard Baker to mark the 25th anniversary of BBC TV News (in July).
John Snagge, Corbet Woodall, Bob Langley, Colin Doran, Robert Dougall and John Timpson join the current team of Peter Woods, Angela Rippon, Richard Whitmore, Kenneth Kendall and Richard Baker to mark the 25th anniversary of BBC TV News (in July).
2006
Matt Baker presents Blue Peter (BBC One) 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.
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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