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2002
Regional ITV brands are dropped in favour of 'ITV 1' branding in England, Wales, the Scottish Borders and the Channel Islands.
Continuity/playout is centralised in London, for all Carlton and Granada-owned franchises (Wales retained their own continuity announcements and used 'ITV 1 Wales' branding).
UTV adopted the new national on-screen presentation, albeit with UTV branding - and they later introduced their own take on the national idents, featuring local talent.
STV and Grampian would also adopt the celebrity-based OSP from 6th January 2003 - and like UTV, they also used local presenters in their idents.
Some longstanding regional brands were still used prior to local programming: Anglia, Border, Carlton, Channel, Granada, Meridian, Tyne Tees, and Yorkshire. Announcements for local programmes were pre-recorded by the national announcing team in London.
The HTV brand disappeared from continuity links (the news programme remained as HTV News for now). Local programmes in the west of England were introduced using 'ITV 1 West of England' branding.
Continuity/playout is centralised in London, for all Carlton and Granada-owned franchises (Wales retained their own continuity announcements and used 'ITV 1 Wales' branding).
UTV adopted the new national on-screen presentation, albeit with UTV branding - and they later introduced their own take on the national idents, featuring local talent.
STV and Grampian would also adopt the celebrity-based OSP from 6th January 2003 - and like UTV, they also used local presenters in their idents.
Some longstanding regional brands were still used prior to local programming: Anglia, Border, Carlton, Channel, Granada, Meridian, Tyne Tees, and Yorkshire. Announcements for local programmes were pre-recorded by the national announcing team in London.
The HTV brand disappeared from continuity links (the news programme remained as HTV News for now). Local programmes in the west of England were introduced using 'ITV 1 West of England' branding.
Programmes
1958
The State Opening of Parliament is televised for the first time - on BBC TV.
1962
The first episode of Fireball XL5 airs on ITV.
1964
The first episode of The Wednesday Play airs on BBC One.
1969
The first episode of The Dustbinmen (series) airs on ITV.
1969
The final edition of Decidedly Dusty airs on BBC One. Musical series. Starring Dusty Springfield.
1976
The first edition of The Big Time airs on BBC One.
1983
The final episode of The Bounder airs on ITV.
1984
The first edition of The Business Programme airs on Channel 4.
1985
The final episode of Tender Is the Night airs on BBC Two.
1986
The first edition of Advice Shop airs on BBC One.
1986
The final edition of Floyd on Food airs on BBC Two.
1988
The final edition of Twenty-Two Years of The Two Ronnies airs on BBC One.
1988
The first episode of A Gentleman's Club airs on BBC One.
1988
Omnibus: HRH The Prince of Wales: A Vision of Britain airs on BBC One. Prince Charles gives a personal view of architecture and the environment.
1990
The first episode of The Green Man airs on BBC One.
1991
The first episode of The Gravy Train Goes East airs on Channel 4. Sequel to The Gravy Train. Starring Christoph Waltz, Ian Richardson and Roger Lloyd Pack.
1994
The first edition of Strange But True (series) airs on ITV.
1996
The first edition of Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia airs on BBC One.
1997
The first edition of Auntie – The Inside of the BBC airs on BBC One. Documentary marking the 75th anniversary of the BBC.
1998
The first episode of Is It Legal? airs on Channel 4 (it had previously aired on ITV).
2011
An Audience with Barry Manilow airs on ITV.
2014
The first episode of The Missing airs on BBC One.
2015
The first episode of Cuffs airs on BBC One.
Fast-paced police drama. Starring Ashley Walters, Jacob Ifan, Amanda Abbington and Shaun Dooley.
Fast-paced police drama. Starring Ashley Walters, Jacob Ifan, Amanda Abbington and Shaun Dooley.
2016
The final episode of The Fall airs on BBC Two.
2016
The final edition of Decimate airs on BBC One. Quiz. Presented Shane Ritchie.
2021
The final episode of The Long Call airs on ITV.
2022
The final edition of Autumnwatch airs on BBC Two.
2023
The first edition of Survivor (revived series) airs on BBC One.
Presented by Joel Dommett. 18 castaways in the Dominican Republic compete in physical and psychological games.
Previous series aired on ITV in 2001.
Presented by Joel Dommett. 18 castaways in the Dominican Republic compete in physical and psychological games.
Previous series aired on ITV in 2001.
On This Day...28th October
Births
1936
Musician and TV presenter, Carl Davis.
1938
TV presenter, David Dimbleby.
1940
Former TV announcer, Ian Stirling.
1969
TV presenter, Alison Comyn.
Deaths
2004
Former actor and TV announcer, Graham Roberts.
2024
Former actor and TV presenter, Nigel Pegram.
Research for On This Day in TV History is by Paul R. Jackson.
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