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On This Day...6th July
Programmes
1956
The first episode of Hancock's Half-Hour airs on BBC TV.
1977
The final edition of Today airs on ITV (London).
1977
The first edition of Brass Tacks airs on BBC Two.
1982
The first edition of Food and Drink airs on BBC Two.
1985
The first episode of US series Hill Street Blues airs on Channel 4.
1987
The first episode of Star Cops airs on BBC Two.
1990
The final edition of About Anglia airs on ITV (Anglia TV).
1992
The first episode of Eldorado airs on BBC One.
1993
The first edition of Bobby Davro: Rock with Laughter airs on BBC One.
2020
The first episode of The Secrets She Keeps airs on BBC One.
Australian psychological thriller drama. Starring Laura Carmichael and Jessica De Gouw.
Australian psychological thriller drama. Starring Laura Carmichael and Jessica De Gouw.
2025
The first episode of Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World airs on BBC Two.
2025
The final episode of The Handmaid's Tale airs on Channel 4.
American dystopian drama. Starring Elisabeth Moss.
American dystopian drama. Starring Elisabeth Moss.
2025
The first episode of Insomnia airs on Channel 5.
Psychological thriller. Starring Vicky McClure.
Originally available on Paramount+ in 2024.
Psychological thriller. Starring Vicky McClure.
Originally available on Paramount+ in 2024.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
2003
BBC Two tape Crest of a Wave airs for the first time.
On This Day...6th July
Births
1939
Former radio/TV sport commentator/presenter, Renton Laidlaw.
1979
TV announcer, Kelly-Anne Smith.
Deaths
2016
Former actress and TV presenter, Beryl Vosburgh.
Events
1954
Lionel Marson presents a BBC TV news programme for the first 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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