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On This Day...17th June
Miscellaneous
1959
The BBC Cablefilm system is put to its first official use when the Queen and President Eisenhower open the St Lawrence seaway in 1959.
The BBC Engineering Research and Designs Departments co-operated in designing and manufacturing two sets of equipment for sending and recording short pieces of 16mm film over a transatlantic music circuit.
One set was installed in Canada and the other at Alexandra Palace.
The BBC Engineering Research and Designs Departments co-operated in designing and manufacturing two sets of equipment for sending and recording short pieces of 16mm film over a transatlantic music circuit.
One set was installed in Canada and the other at Alexandra Palace.
Programmes
1961
The final episode of Billy Bunter of Greyfriar's School airs on BBC TV.
1963
Blue Peter badges (blue, silver and gold) - designed by Tony Hart - first appear.
1971
Yesterday's Men airs on BBC One.
1971
The final episode of All Gas and Gaiters airs on BBC One.
1973
The final episode of Owen MD airs on BBC One.
1980
The first edition of Q9 airs on BBC Two.
1982
The first episode of US series Fame airs on BBC One.
1987
The final edition of In at the Deep End airs on BBC One.
1995
The final episode of Rumble airs on BBC One.
2000
The final episode of City Central airs on BBC One.
2015
The first edition of Love Island airs on ITV 2.
2024
The final episode of Lost Boys and Fairies airs on BBC One.
On This Day...17th June
Births
1961
Former TV/radio weather presenter, Penny Tranter.
1982
Actor and TV presenter, Arthur Darvill.
Events
1963
John Roberts presents the news on BBC TV for the first time.
The BBC Radio announcer joined BBC Television News as a summer relief newsreader.
The BBC Radio announcer joined BBC Television News as a summer relief newsreader.
1981
John Edmunds presents the news on BBC TV for the final time.
He spent 6 years and 10 months on the newsreading team (over three separate periods).
He spent 6 years and 10 months on the newsreading team (over three separate periods).
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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