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Channels
2003
Shopping channel Price Drop TV begins broadcasting.
It was the first reverse auction channel of its kind in the world. The channel was owned by Bid Shopping.
On 17th April 2014, the channel's owner Bid Shopping went into administration. Price Drop and its sister channel Shop at Bid were closed down with immediate effect.
It was the first reverse auction channel of its kind in the world. The channel was owned by Bid Shopping.
On 17th April 2014, the channel's owner Bid Shopping went into administration. Price Drop and its sister channel Shop at Bid were closed down with immediate effect.
Programmes
1964
The final edition of Parliamo Italiano airs on BBC TV.
Beginners' guide to speaking Italian. Presented by Ariella Reggio. With actors Marla Landi, Roberto Cardinali and Sergio Gazzarrini.
Beginners' guide to speaking Italian. Presented by Ariella Reggio. With actors Marla Landi, Roberto Cardinali and Sergio Gazzarrini.
1971
The final episode of Me Mammy airs on BBC One.
1971
The final episode of Take Three Girls airs on BBC One.
1984
The final episode of Rentaghost airs on BBC One.
1988
The Nelson Mandela Birthday Concert airs on BBC Two.
Celebrating Mandela's 70th birthday.
Celebrating Mandela's 70th birthday.
1989
The first edition of Three of a Kind airs on BBC One.
1994
The first edition of Hit the Road airs on BBC One.
1995
The final edition of Hospital Watch airs on BBC One.
2003
The first edition of Imagine... airs on BBC One.
Billed in Radio Times as "a new seven-part series looking at the power and effect of the arts and their main protagonists", the first in the series of the Alan Yentob-produced programme examined Charles Saatchi's influence on contemporary British art.
Billed in Radio Times as "a new seven-part series looking at the power and effect of the arts and their main protagonists", the first in the series of the Alan Yentob-produced programme examined Charles Saatchi's influence on contemporary British art.
2011
The final edition of So You Think You Can Dance airs on BBC One.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1970
BBC One tape Coquetita airs for the final time.
On This Day...11th June
Births
1913
Former TV weather presenter, Bill Foggitt.
1939
Former model, fitness expert and TV announcer/presenter, Diana Moran.
1949
Former TV announcer/presenter, Barrie Redfern.
1982
TV sports presenter/reporter, Katherine Downes.
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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