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On This Day...16th August
Programmes
1962
The first episode of Dr Finlay's Casebook airs on BBC TV.
1963
The first episode of The Marriage Lines airs on BBC TV.
1974
The final episode of Justice airs on ITV.
Drama. Featuring a female barrister. Starring Margaret Lockwood.
Drama. Featuring a female barrister. Starring Margaret Lockwood.
1982
The final episode of A. J. Wentworth, BA airs on ITV.
Comedy series. Starring Arthur Lowe in the title role.
It would be his final sitcom. He died on 15th April.
Comedy series. Starring Arthur Lowe in the title role.
It would be his final sitcom. He died on 15th April.
1983
ITV's Storyboard airs an episode called Woodentop, which would go on to become The Bill (October 1984 - August 2010).
1983
The final episode of Don't Rock the Boat airs on ITV.
1992
Kylie Minogue introduces the 1,500th episode of Neighbours (BBC One) from the CBBC Broom Cupboard, with Andi Peters.
1997
A Date with Elvis airs on ITV.
2004
The first episode of Lazy Town airs on CBeebies.
2010
The first edition of The Michael Ball Show airs on ITV.
2024
The first episode of Daddy Issues airs on BBC One.
2024
The final edition of Miriam Margolyes: A New Australian Adventure airs on BBC Two.
2025
The first episode of One Night airs on ITV 1.
Australian drama. Starring Nicole de Silva, Jodi Whittaker, Yael Stone and Noni Hazlehurst.
Australian drama. Starring Nicole de Silva, Jodi Whittaker, Yael Stone and Noni Hazlehurst.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1997
BBC One tape Choco Coca airs for the first time.
This tape had regular outings on BBC One for a few months, before the channel moved to 24-hour broadcasting.
It would be heard regularly on BBC Two from November.
EXTERNAL LINK: Pages from Ceefax accompanied by Choco Coca (12th June 1999).
This tape had regular outings on BBC One for a few months, before the channel moved to 24-hour broadcasting.
It would be heard regularly on BBC Two from November.
EXTERNAL LINK: Pages from Ceefax accompanied by Choco Coca (12th June 1999).
On This Day...16th August
Births
1935
Actress and TV presenter, Janet Henfrey.
1939
TV presenter, Sir Trevor McDonald.
1940
TV presenter, John Craven.
1967
TV presenter, Ulrika Jonsson.
1975
TV presenter, Thalia Pellegrini.
Deaths
2022
Former comedian, actor and TV presenter, Duggie Brown.
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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