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On This Day...6th February
Programmes
1951
The first episode of The Railway Children airs on BBC TV.
1967
The final episode of Turn Out the Lights airs on ITV.
1973
The final episode of Father Dear Father airs on ITV.
1977
The first episode of Just William airs on ITV.
1983
The Australian soap Sons and Daughters makes its UK TV debut on Central TV.
It would soon appear on other ITV regions.
It would soon appear on other ITV regions.
1983
The final episode of The Professionals airs on ITV.
1985
The first episode of Blott on the Landscape airs on BBC Two.
1989
The first edition of Sunrise airs on Sky News.
1992
Elizabeth R airs on BBC One.
Behind-the-scenes with the Monarch, to celebrate The Queen's 40th anniversary of her succession to the throne.
Behind-the-scenes with the Monarch, to celebrate The Queen's 40th anniversary of her succession to the throne.
1994
The final episode of So Haunt Me airs on BBC One.
1997
The first episode of Reckless airs on ITV.
1998
The first episode of Mortimer's Law airs on BBC One.
2020
The first edition of Secrets of the Museum airs on BBC Two.
A behind-the-scenes look at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
A behind-the-scenes look at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
2024
The first edition of The Hairy Bikers Go West airs on BBC Two.
The final series featuring Simon King and Dave Myers, before Myers lost his battle with cancer.
The final series featuring Simon King and Dave Myers, before Myers lost his battle with cancer.
On This Day...6th February
Births
1924
Former footballer and TV presenter/executive, Billy Wright.
1933
Former comedian, actor and TV presenter, Leslie Crowther.
1949
Former TV news reporter/presenter, Tim Ewart.
1960
TV news reporter/presenter, Jeremy Bowen.
1972
TV news reporter/presenter and former TV weather presenter, Laura Greene.
Research for On This Day in TV History is by Paul R. Jackson.
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