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On This Day...6th August
Programmes
1965
The BBC pulls The War Game from its schedule.
The drama-documentary, by director Peter Watkins, depicting the events of a fictional nuclear attack on the United Kingdom, was part of the Wednesday Play strand. The BBC move came as a result of pressure from the British government.
The film was eventually televised on 31st July 1985, ahead of the 40th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, and the day before a repeat screening of Threads.
The drama-documentary, by director Peter Watkins, depicting the events of a fictional nuclear attack on the United Kingdom, was part of the Wednesday Play strand. The BBC move came as a result of pressure from the British government.
The film was eventually televised on 31st July 1985, ahead of the 40th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, and the day before a repeat screening of Threads.
1970
Edward II airs on BBC Two.
1969 Edinburgh Festival production from the Prospect Theatre Company and reworked for the BBC. Recorded at Piccadilly Theatre.
Features first same-sex kiss on British television between Ian McKellan (Edward) and James Laurenson (Piers Gaveston).
1969 Edinburgh Festival production from the Prospect Theatre Company and reworked for the BBC. Recorded at Piccadilly Theatre.
Features first same-sex kiss on British television between Ian McKellan (Edward) and James Laurenson (Piers Gaveston).
1979
The first edition of Kick Start airs on BBC One.
1982
The final episode of Jane airs on BBC Two.
1985
The first episode of Murder of a Moderate Man airs on ITV.
1985
The final episode of US series Taxi airs on BBC One.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1977
BBC Two tape Victorian Drawing Room airs for the first time.
2000
BBC One tape Choco Coca airs for the final time.
This tape had regular outings on BBC One for a few months in 1997, before the channel moved to 24-hour broadcasting.
It would be heard regularly on BBC Two from November 1997.
EXTERNAL LINK: Pages from Ceefax accompanied by Choco Coca (12th June 1999).
This tape had regular outings on BBC One for a few months in 1997, before the channel moved to 24-hour broadcasting.
It would be heard regularly on BBC Two from November 1997.
EXTERNAL LINK: Pages from Ceefax accompanied by Choco Coca (12th June 1999).
On This Day...6th August
Births
1924
Former TV presenter/announcer, Alan Taylor.
1965
Former TV presenter, Mark Speight.
1983
TV presenter, Mike Fischetti.
Deaths
2000
Former TV/radio reporter/presenter, Sir Robin Day.
2013
Former actor, comedian and TV presenter, Jeremy Geidt.
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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