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On This Day...7th July
Programmes
1965
The first edition of Tomorrow's World airs on BBC One.
1965
The first episode of Mogul airs on BBC One.
1965
The first episode of Lil airs on BBC One. Comedy. Previously shown on BBC One Wales from April 1965. Starring Jessie Evans.
1966
The first edition of Young Scientist of the Year airs on BBC One. Billed as Science Fair (1966 - 1969).
1983
The Crystal Cube airs on BBC Two. A mockumentary television pilot written by and starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.
1983
The final edition of Jury airs on BBC One.
1985
The first episode of The Rock 'n' Roll Years airs on BBC One.
1989
The final episode of Sob Sisters airs on ITV.
1990
The first edition of the revived series of The Generation Game airs on BBC One. Hosted by Bruce Forsyth.
1991
The first episode of Chimera airs on ITV.
1994
The first edition of The Imaginatively Titled Punt and Dennis Show airs on BBC One.
1995
30th anniversary edition of Tomorrow's World airs on BBC One. Guests: Raymond Baxter, Michael Rodd, Maggie Philbin and Prof Stephen Hawking.
1995
The final episode of Surgical Spirit airs on ITV.
1997
The final episode of The Peter Principle airs on BBC One.
2003
The first edition of Stars Reunited airs on BBC One.
2003
The first edition of Mastermind (revived series) airs on BBC Two. Presented by John Humphrys.
2020
The final edition of The Choir: Singing for Britain airs on BBC Two.
2024
The first episode of The Turkish Detective airs on BBC One. Crime drama. Based on the books of Barbara Nadel. Starring Haluk Bilginer.
2024
The first episode of The Night Caller airs on Channel 5. Thriller. Starring Robert Glenister and Sean Pertwee.
On This Day...7th July
Births
1940
Former TV announcer and TV presentation guru, Martin Everard.
1942
Actress and TV presenter, Chlöe Ashcroft.
1943
Singer and TV presenter, Tommy Quickley.
Research for On This Day in TV History is by Paul R. Jackson.
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