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On This Day...23rd April
Programmes
1950
The first edition of Children's Newsreel airs on the BBC Television Service.
1965
The final episode of It's Dark Outside airs on ITV.
1972
The first episode of The Lotus Eaters airs on BBC Two. A drama series in nine parts starring Ian Hendry.
1976
The first episode of Starsky and Hutch airs on BBC One. US police drama.
1977
The final episode of Yes - Honestly airs on ITV.
1979
The 1,500th edition of Blue Peter airs on BBC One.
1983
The final episode of Pig in the Middle airs on ITV.
1986
The first episode of Jossy's Giants airs on BBC One.
1989
The first episode of The Henderson Kids airs on Channel 4.
1990
The first episode of Brass airs on Channel 4.
1990
The first episode of Families airs on ITV.
1990
The first edition of Gloria Live airs on BBC One. Radio Times: "Gloria Hunniford presents her own morning magazine, discussing issues of the day with the people who matter in front of a studio audience."
1995
The first episode of The Exchange airs on ITV.
1997
The final edition of How Do They Do That? airs on BBC One.
2005
The first episode of Celebrity Wrestling airs on ITV.
2006
The first episode of Sharpe's Challenge airs on ITV.
2011
The first edition of Don't Scare the Hare airs on BBC One.
2020
The Big Night In airs on BBC One. A telethon to support those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first joint initiative between the two charities, Children in Need and Comic Relief.
2022
The final episode of Killing Eve airs on BBC One.
2022
The final episode of Hidden airs on BBC Four. Welsh drama. Starring Sian Reese-Williams as DCI Cadi John.
2023
The first episode of Malpractice airs on ITV 1. Medical drama. Starring Niamh Algar.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1991
BBC Two tape Looks Good Feels Good (1) airs for the first time.
On This Day...23rd April
Births
1941
Former radio/TV presenter, Ed Stewart.
1955
TV presenter, Su Ingle.
1955
Former TV/radio presenter, Mike Smith.
1979
TV announcer/presenter, Gavin Inskip.
Deaths
1997
Former cricketer, footballer, journalist and TV commentator, Denis Compton.
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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