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On This Day...22nd August
Miscellaneous
1989
The BBC TV News Tokyo Bureau became fully operational. Head of bureau was radio correspondent William Horsley. The TV news correspondent was Gordon Brewer.
Programmes
1953
The final episode of The Quatermass Experiment airs on BBC TV.
1964
The first edition of Match of the Day airs on BBC Two. Liverpool v Arsenal was the first featured game, with commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
1977
The final edition of Sportstown airs on BBC One. Presented by David Vine and David Saunders.
2004
The final edition of Da Ali G Show airs on Channel 4.
2009
The first edition of The Cube airs on ITV.
2010
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo at 60 airs on BBC One. Documentary. Narrated by Bill Paterson.
2021
The final episode of Baptiste airs on BBC One.
2022
The final episode Marriage airs on BBC One. Drama. Starring Sean Bean and Nicola Walker.
On This Day...22nd August
Births
1916
Former actor and TV presenter, John Slater.
1970
TV/radio announcer/presenter, Kathy Clugston.
1978
TV presenter, Ed Petrie.
1996
Actress and TV presenter, Shannon Flynn.
Research for On This Day in TV History is by Paul R. Jackson.
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