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On This Day...8th May
Programmes
1974
The final episode of The World at War airs on ITV.
1974
The final episode of Shoulder to Shoulder airs on BBC Two.
Drama. About the women's suffrage movement. Starring Sian Phillips (Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst), Angela Down (Sylvia Pankurst), Patricia Quinn (Christabel Pankhurst) and Georgia Brown (Annie Kenney).
Drama. About the women's suffrage movement. Starring Sian Phillips (Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst), Angela Down (Sylvia Pankurst), Patricia Quinn (Christabel Pankhurst) and Georgia Brown (Annie Kenney).
2004
The final (BBC-produced) edition of Parkinson (revived series) airs on BBC One.
Guests: Patrick Kielty, Boris Becker, Bruce Forsyth; music from The Corrs and Jamie Cullum.
Further series of the chat show aired on ITV (2004 – 2007).
Guests: Patrick Kielty, Boris Becker, Bruce Forsyth; music from The Corrs and Jamie Cullum.
Further series of the chat show aired on ITV (2004 – 2007).
2020
VE Day 75: A Musical Celebration airs on BBC One.
Presented by Sophie Raworth from Buckingham Palace.
Presented by Sophie Raworth from Buckingham Palace.
2020
Captain Tom's War airs on ITV.
2022
The final episode of Gentleman Jack airs on BBC One.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1978
BBC Two tape Dixieland Parade (3) airs for the first time.
1991
BBC One tape One of a Crowd airs for the final time.
On This Day...8th May
Births
1904
Former TV/radio commentator, TV news presenter and radio announcer, John Snagge.
1926
TV presenter and former TV executive, Sir David Attenborough.
1954
Actor and TV presenter, Gary Wilmot.
1976
Singer and TV presenter, Ian "H" Watkins.
Events
1981
Selina Scott presents an ITN 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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