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On This Day...18th March
Programmes
1959
The final black and white edition of Animal, Vegetable and Mineral airs on BBC TV.
1961
The final edition of Saturday Spectacular airs on ITV.
1962
The final edition of Face to Face airs on BBC TV.
1975
The first episode of The Rockford Files airs on BBC One.
1975
The first episode of The Rockford Files airs on BBC One.
1986
The final episode of Hideaway airs on BBC One.
1988
The final episode of Rockcliffe's Babies airs on BBC One.
1988
The final edition of Favourite Things airs on BBC Two.
1988
The final episode of US series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe airs on ITV.
1994
The final episode of Love Hurts airs on BBC One.
1994
The first episode of Time After Time (series) airs on ITV.
1996
The first episode of This Life airs on BBC Two.
2005
The first edition of The Two Ronnies Sketchbook airs on BBC One.
2020
The first episode of Kate and Koji airs on ITV.
Comedy. Starring Brenda Blethyn, Jimmy Akingbola (Koji in series one and replaced by Okorie Chukwu in series two).
Comedy. Starring Brenda Blethyn, Jimmy Akingbola (Koji in series one and replaced by Okorie Chukwu in series two).
2023
The first edition of Challenge Anneka (revived series) airs on Channel 5.
2024
The first edition of Anton and Giovanni's Adventures in Spain airs on BBC One.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1986
BBC Two tape Stratovarious airs for the final time.
On This Day...18th March
Births
1925
Former actor and TV presenter, Derek Hart.
1938
Former actress and TV presenter, Sarah Long.
1938
Former singer, songwriter, comedian, actor and TV presenter, Kenny Lynch.
1977
TV presenter, Alex Jones.
1981
TV presenter, Leanne Brown.
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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