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On This Day...4th June
Programmes
1975
The first edition of Z Shed airs on BBC One.
Presented by Noel Edmonds.
Presented by Noel Edmonds.
1984
The first episode of US series Manimal airs on BBC One.
1993
Tonight's edition of Have I Got News for You saw Roy Hattersley replaced by a tub of lard.
Mr Hattersley failed to turn up for the programme recording. This was apparently the third time he had cancelled at the last minute.
The tub of lard was credited at the end of the programme: "The Rt. Hon. Tub of Lard MP".
Mr Hattersley failed to turn up for the programme recording. This was apparently the third time he had cancelled at the last minute.
The tub of lard was credited at the end of the programme: "The Rt. Hon. Tub of Lard MP".
1995
The final episode of The Hanging Gale airs on BBC One.
Period drama. Starring the McGann brothers – Joe, Mark, Paul and Stephen.
Period drama. Starring the McGann brothers – Joe, Mark, Paul and Stephen.
2023
The first edition of Gods of Tennis airs on BBC Two.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1985
BBC Two tape Autumn in New York airs for the final time.
1985
BBC Two tape Sweet Moods airs for the first time.
2007
BBC Two server compilation Sunbright airs for the first time.
2007
BBC Two server compilation Supreme Comfort airs for the first time.
On This Day...4th June
Births
1921
Former actor and TV announcer, Clem Ashby.
1928
Former TV/radio presenter, Arthur Murphy.
1939
Former TV news presenter, Sir George Reid.
1950
TV presenter, Kay Alexander.
1972
Actress, comedian, impressionist and former TV presenter, Debra Stephenson.
1973
TV presenter, Debbie Lindley.
1980
Actor, writer and TV announcer, Russell Evans.
1983
Actress and TV announcer, Siân Polhill-Thomas.
Deaths
2008
Former painter and TV presenter, Jonathan Routh.
Events
2010
Penny Smith presents on GMTV for the final time.
She had been with the breakfast broadcaster for seventeen-and-a-half years.
She had been with the breakfast broadcaster for seventeen-and-a-half years.
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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