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2001
A power failure at BBC Television Centre affects TV and radio services.
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC One Northern Ireland breakdown (30th June 2001).
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC Two Northern Ireland breakdown (30th June 2001).
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC One Northern Ireland breakdown (30th June 2001).
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC Two Northern Ireland breakdown (30th June 2001).
2022
Forces TV ceases broadcasting.
The final programme broadcast is a Christmas special of Yorkshire TV/ITV's Oh No It's Selwyn Froggit.
Andy Marriott provides the closing announcement followed by the National Anthem at 11am.
The final programme broadcast is a Christmas special of Yorkshire TV/ITV's Oh No It's Selwyn Froggit.
Andy Marriott provides the closing announcement followed by the National Anthem at 11am.
Programmes
1954
The final edition of Running Wild airs on BBC TV.
Comedy sketch series. Featuring Morecambe and Wise.
Comedy sketch series. Featuring Morecambe and Wise.
1956
The final episode of Whirligig airs on BBC TV.
1961
The final episode of Hancock airs on BBC TV.
1962
The first episode of Out of This World airs on ITV.
1962
The first edition of Police Five airs on ITV.
1970
The final episode of Codename airs on BBC Two. Drama.
Starring Alexandra Bastedo, Anthony Valentine, Clifford Evans and Brian Peck.
Starring Alexandra Bastedo, Anthony Valentine, Clifford Evans and Brian Peck.
1972
The first edition of Cabbages and Kings airs on BBC One.
1989
The final episode of Where There's Life airs on ITV.
2002
The first episode of US series Murder, She Wrote airs on BBC Two.
Starring Angela Lansbury. The series aired on ITV originally, from May 1985.
Starring Angela Lansbury. The series aired on ITV originally, from May 1985.
2020
The first episode of The Secrets She Keeps airs on BBC One.
2022
The first episode of The Undeclared War airs on Channel 4.
Thriller. Starring Adrian Lester.
Thriller. Starring Adrian Lester.
2023
The first episode of Riches airs on ITV.
Drama. Follows the glamourous and wealthy Richards dynasty.
Series originally available on ITV X.
Drama. Follows the glamourous and wealthy Richards dynasty.
Series originally available on ITV X.
2025
The final episode of Shardlake airs on ITV 1.
Historical mystery. Based on the books by C. J. Sansom. Starring Sean Bean and Arthur Hughes.
Historical mystery. Based on the books by C. J. Sansom. Starring Sean Bean and Arthur Hughes.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1962
BBC TV tape Samoa airs for the first time.
On This Day...30th June
Births
1957
TV/radio presenter, Nino Firetto.
1958
TV presenter, Pam Royle.
1958
TV news presenter, David Garmston.
1966
TV presenter, Femi Oke.
Deaths
2005
Former actor and TV presenter, Ian Stirling.
2006
Former TV announcer and presenter, Brian Baines.
2017
Former journalist and TV presenter, Barry Norman.
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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