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On This Day...19th July
Channels
2010
A high-definition version of S4C - called 'Clirlun' - launches.
Programmes
1980
The final edition of What's on Wogan? airs on BBC One.
1988
The first edition of Wheel of Fortune airs on ITV.
The show was hosted by Nicky Campbell initially. Other hosts over the years: Bradley Walsh, John Leslie and Paul Hendy.
The show was hosted by Nicky Campbell initially. Other hosts over the years: Bradley Walsh, John Leslie and Paul Hendy.
1989
The final edition of The Thrower Report airs on BBC One.
1989
The first edition of Interceptor airs on ITV.
1991
The 100th edition of Six o'Clock Live airs on ITV.
1994
The first edition of Gag Tag airs on BBC One.
1995
The first episode of Predators airs on ITV.
1997
The first edition of The Royal Tournament airs on ITV.
2011
The first episode of The Hour airs on BBC Two.
2020
The final episode of The Luminaries airs on BBC One.
2021
The final edition of Gold Rush: Our Race to Olympic Glory airs on BBC One.
2022
The final episode of The Control Room airs on BBC One. Thriller. Starring Iain De Caestecker.
2022
The final edition of Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams airs on BBC One.
On This Day...19th July
Births
1925
Former actor and TV announcer, Ivor Roberts.
1967
TV presenter, Rageh Omaar.
1971
TV presenter and former TV announcer, Nana Akua.
1976
TV presenter, Ellie Crisell.
1983
TV presenter, Helen Skelton.
Events
1954
Kenneth Kendall presents a BBC TV news programme for the first time.
2004
Dermot Murnaghan presents the BBC News at Six (BBC One) 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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