
On This Day...
2nd July
Programmes
1971
The first episode of Follyfoot airs on ITV.
1979
The first edition of Oh Boy! (revived series) airs on ITV.
1984
The final edition of Jeopardy! airs on Channel 4.
Game show. Hosted by Derek Hobson. Based on the US version of the same title.
1985
The first episode of Taggart (series) airs on ITV.
1990
The first edition of MasterChef airs on BBC One.
2012
The first edition of Tipping Point airs on ITV.
2021
The final episode of Domina airs on Sky Atlantic.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1962
BBC TV tape Bayrische Baum airs for the first time.
1971
BBC One tape Holiday Highway airs for the final time.
1991
BBC One tape Child's Play airs for the first time.
1993
BBC One tape Interstate 48 airs for the final time.
Test Cards
1967
Test Card F is broadcast on BBC Two for the first time.

On This Day...
2nd July
Births
1928
Former TV/radio presenter, John Timpson.
1961
Former TV presenter and producer/director, Elizabeth Karlsen.
1967
Actress and TV presenter, Sue Devaney.
Deaths
1976
Former TV announcer, Michael O’Halloran.
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.