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On This Day...28th September
Miscellaneous
1989
The current duopoly of seven-day radio and television listings held by Radio Times and TV Times is to end. At present, publication of advance listings other than in the two magazines is severely restricted.
Home Secretary Douglas Hurd has confirmed that new broadcasting laws will force broadcasters to licence the publication of their listings.
BBC Enterprises, who publish the Radio Times, said the company was not afraid of fair competition. The National Consumer Council welcomed the news.
Home Secretary Douglas Hurd has confirmed that new broadcasting laws will force broadcasters to licence the publication of their listings.
BBC Enterprises, who publish the Radio Times, said the company was not afraid of fair competition. The National Consumer Council welcomed the news.
Programmes
1961
The final edition of Children's Newsreel airs on BBC TV.
1964
The first edition of Midlands Today airs on BBC One Midlands.
1972
The first episode of War and Peace airs on BBC Two.
Starring Anthony Hopkins as Pierre, Morag Hood as Natasha, Alan Dobie as Andrei and Angela Down as Maria.
Starring Anthony Hopkins as Pierre, Morag Hood as Natasha, Alan Dobie as Andrei and Angela Down as Maria.
1979
The first edition of Friday Night...Saturday Morning airs on BBC Two.
1980
The first episode of Nobody's Perfect airs on ITV.
1981
The first edition of Bullseye airs on ITV.
1981
The first episode of Dangermouse airs on ITV.
1984
The final edition of Stopwatch airs on BBC One.
1985
The final edition of World of Sport airs on ITV. Presented by Dickie Davies.
1989
The first episode of Blackadder Goes Forth airs on BBC One.
1990
The first edition of Have I Got News for You airs on BBC Two.
1992
The first edition of The Big Breakfast Show airs on Channel 4.
1993
The first edition of Bookmark airs on BBC Two.
1995
The first episode of US series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine airs on BBC Two.
1996
35th anniversary edition of Songs of Praise airs on BBC One.
1996
The first edition of Inside Story airs on ITV.
1997
The final episode of Oh, Doctor Beeching! airs on BBC One.
2001
The final weekday edition of BBC Newsroom South East airs on BBC One South East.
2010
The final episode of This Is England '86 airs on Channel 4.
2013
The final edition of I Love My Country airs on BBC One.
2013
The first episode of Atlantis airs on BBC One.
2013
The final episode of Stepping Out airs on ITV.
2017
The final episode of Safe House airs on ITV. Crime drama set in the Lake District. Starring Zoë Tapper, Stephen Moyer, Sunetra Sarker and Jason Watkins.
2020
BBC Wales Today and Newyddion are broadcast from the new BBC Wales headquarters in Central Square, Cardiff for the first time.
2020
The first episode of Honour airs on ITV.
2021
The final edition of Wonders of Scotland with David Hayman airs on ITV.
2023
The final edition of Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs airs on ITV 1.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1968
BBC Two tape Going Up airs for the final time.
1968
BBC Two tape Cordoba airs for the first time.
1968
BBC Two tape Bambola airs for the first time.
1987
BBC One tape Simple Piano airs for the first time.
1988
BBC Two tape Lady Beware airs for the first time.
On This Day...28th September
Births
1929
Former actress and TV announcer, Monica Grey.
1947
TV news presenter/reporter, Jon Snow.
1968
TV news presenter, Shiulie Ghosh.
Deaths
1993
Former actor and TV presenter, John White.
Events
1970
Kenneth Kendall presents the Nine o'Clock News (BBC One) for the first time.
1991
Moira Stuart presents the new early morning BBC One weekend news bulletin for the first time.
2011
Gordon Burns presents North West Tonight (BBC One North West) for the final 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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