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On This Day...16th April
Programmes
1953
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rab Butler delivers the first televised budget.
1963
The Beatles made their BBC TV network debut on The 625 Show.
Presented by Jimmy Young.
Presented by Jimmy Young.
1966
The final edition of BBC-3 airs on BBC One.
1975
The first episode of Survivors airs on BBC One.
1982
The first edition of Odd One Out airs on BBC One.
1982
The first episode of The Bounder airs on ITV.
1985
The first edition of The Wall Game airs on ITV.
1987
The final edition of Pamela Armstrong (chat show) airs on BBC Two.
1990
The first edition of You've Been Framed airs on ITV.
1990
Nelson Mandela - An International Concert airs on BBC Two.
1994
An Evening In with David Attenborough airs on BBC Two.
Sir David celebrates 30 years of BBC Two. He was the Controller of the channel from 1965 until 1968.
He hosts an evening devoted to highlights, memories and compilations drawn from Britain's third television channel.
Sir David celebrates 30 years of BBC Two. He was the Controller of the channel from 1965 until 1968.
He hosts an evening devoted to highlights, memories and compilations drawn from Britain's third television channel.
1995
The final episode of The Choir airs on BBC One.
1996
The final episode of Married for Life airs on ITV.
2002
The first episode of Cutting It airs on BBC One.
2007
The first edition of Channel M Breakfast airs on Channel M.
2009
The first edition of Horrible Histories airs on the BBC One.
Historical sketch show.
Historical sketch show.
2022
The final edition of The Wall airs on BBC One.
Presented by Danny Dwyer.
Presented by Danny Dwyer.
2024
The first episode of Changing Ends airs on ITV 1.
Comedy. Created by and starring Alan Carr. Based on his childhood.
Originally available on ITV X.
Comedy. Created by and starring Alan Carr. Based on his childhood.
Originally available on ITV X.
2024
The first edition of For the Love of Dogs with Alison Hammond airs on ITV 1.
2024
The first edition of Michael Palin in Nigeria airs on Channel 5
On This Day...16th April
Births
1924
Former politician and TV presenter, Sir Geoffrey Johnson-Smith.
1934
Former TV news reporter/presenter, Richard Kershaw.
1939
Former TV news reporter/presenter, Donald MacCormick.
1950
Actor and former TV announcer, Paul Lavers.
1979
Radio/TV news presenter, Tina Daheley.
Deaths
2025
Former radio presenter/TV announcer, Colin Berry.
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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