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On This Day...19th October
Channels
1984
The technicians strike at Thames Television continues, blacking out the channel.
2022
Special idents marking 100 years air for the first time - across BBC TV. The first airing is on BBC Two at 6.20am.
Programmes
1965
The first black and white episode of The Magic Roundabout airs on BBC One.
1972
The first episode of Crown Court airs on ITV.
1977
The first episode of Australian series The Sullivans airs on ITV.
1978
The first edition of The Morecambe and Wise Show (Thames incarnation) airs on ITV.
1981
The first episode of Bergerac airs on BBC One.
1983
The final episode of The Dark Side of the Sun airs on BBC One.
1987
The first episode of The Charmer airs on ITV.
1988
The final episode of Double First airs on BBC One.
1988
The first episode of Colin's Sandwich airs on BBC Two.
1988
The first edition of Playbus airs on BBC One.
1991
The 500th edition of The London Programme airs on ITV.
2010
The final episode of The Inbetweeners airs on Channel 4.
2011
The final episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures airs on CBBC.
Spin-off from Doctor Who. Starring Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith.
Spin-off from Doctor Who. Starring Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith.
2020
The final episode of The Singapore Grip airs on ITV.
On This Day...19th October
Births
1947
Comedian and TV presenter, Paul Chuckle.
1948
Former actress, singer and TV presenter, Sheila White.
1955
Former TV presenter, Timmy Mallett.
1980
TV weather presenter, Becky Mantin.
Deaths
2009
Former TV/radio presenter, Sir Ludovic Kennedy.
Events
1987
Frank Bough presents Breakfast Time (BBC One) for the final time.
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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