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Channels
1965
BBC Two begins broadcasting in Wales. BBC Two airs a special programme, BBC-2 Comes to Wales, at 1.40pm.
1980
The BBC English regions provide local continuity during the evening on BBC One for the final time.
As part of financial cutbacks, local continuity and news at closedown is being discontinued in the English regions. Local continuity has been provided in the English regions five-days-a-week (Monday to Friday) since April 1976.
As part of financial cutbacks, local continuity and news at closedown is being discontinued in the English regions. Local continuity has been provided in the English regions five-days-a-week (Monday to Friday) since April 1976.
2019
UK Food - a channel dedicated to cookery programmes - ceases broadcasting.
The channel was rebranded twice - initially as UKTV Food (March 2004) and then Good Food (June 2009). UK Food was originally owned by UKTV. In 2019 it became fully owned by Discovery, Inc.
The channel was rebranded twice - initially as UKTV Food (March 2004) and then Good Food (June 2009). UK Food was originally owned by UKTV. In 2019 it became fully owned by Discovery, Inc.
Programmes
1961
The first edition of Tuesday Rendezvous airs on ITV.
1964
The first edition of Late Night Line-Up airs on BBC Two.
1968
The first edition of Sportsnight airs on BBC One.
1968
The final episode of The Herbs airs on BBC One.
1970
The first episode of US series Pink Panther airs on BBC One.
1971
The final episode of Doctor at Large airs on ITV.
1973
The first episode of Oh Father! airs on BBC One.
1973
The first edition of Family Fare airs on BBC One.
Delia Smith's first cookery series. She made her debut in the cookery slot on BBC Look East in 1972.
Delia Smith's first cookery series. She made her debut in the cookery slot on BBC Look East in 1972.
1976
The final edition of Seeing and Believing airs on BBC One.
1977
The first edition of After Noon airs on ITV.
1977
The first edition of Thames at 6 airs on ITV (London).
1982
The final episode of Nobody’s Perfect airs on ITV.
1983
The first episode of Henry's Cat airs on BBC One.
1983
The first episode of Dramarama airs on ITV.
1984
The first episode of Cold Warrior airs on BBC One.
1984
The first episode of The Sea of Faith airs on BBC Two.
1986
The final edition of The Great Egg Race airs on BBC Two.
1987
The first edition of The Dame Edna Experience airs on ITV.
1988
The final edition of Reaching for the Skies airs on BBC Two.
1989
The final edition of The Bodymatters Roadshow airs on BBC One.
1995
The first episode of Is It Legal? airs on ITV.
1996
The final episode of Revelations airs on ITV.
2001
The first edition of The Blue Planet airs on BBC One.
2002
The final episode of Phoenix Nights airs on Channel 4.
2010
The final episode of Heartbeat airs on ITV 1.
2019
The first edition of MOTDX airs on BBC Three.
Presented by Jermaine Jenas.
Presented by Jermaine Jenas.
2020
The first edition of Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club airs on ITV.
2021
Life Drawing Live! airs on BBC Two.
Presented by Joe Lycett with Josie d'Arby.
Presented by Joe Lycett with Josie d'Arby.
On This Day...12th September
Births
1986
TV presenter, Radzi Chinyanganya.
1993
TV weather presenter, Abbie Dewhurst.
Research for On This Day in TV History is by Paul R. Jackson.
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