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On This Day...5th August
Programmes
1968
The final episode of Theatre 625 airs on BBC Two.
1976
The first edition of Sailor airs on BBC One.
1979
The first edition of Home on Sunday airs on BBC One.
Presented by Sue MacGregor.
Presented by Sue MacGregor.
1983
The final edition of Nationwide airs on BBC One.
Frank Bough returns to present along with Glyn Worsnip. The programme includes a final trip around the BBC regions.
RELATED ARTICLE: 40 years since the final edition of Nationwide.
Frank Bough returns to present along with Glyn Worsnip. The programme includes a final trip around the BBC regions.
RELATED ARTICLE: 40 years since the final edition of Nationwide.
1983
The final episode of Maybury airs on BBC One.
2020
The first episode of Harlots airs on BBC Two.
The show previously aired on ITV Encore in 2017.
The show previously aired on ITV Encore in 2017.
2023
The final episode of Irvine Welsh's Crime airs on ITV 1.
Crime thriller. Adapted by Irvine Welsh from his own novel. Starring Dougray Scott.
Series originally available on Britbox in 2021.
Crime thriller. Adapted by Irvine Welsh from his own novel. Starring Dougray Scott.
Series originally available on Britbox in 2021.
2024
The final episode of The Great airs on Channel 4.
Comedy drama. Loosely based on the life of Catherine the Great. Starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult.
Comedy drama. Loosely based on the life of Catherine the Great. Starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult.
On This Day...5th August
Births
1947
TV presenter and actress, Jan Francis.
1971
TV presenter, Sally Nugent.
Deaths
2018
Former comedian and TV presenter, Barry Chuckle.
Research for On This Day in TV History is by Paul R. Jackson.
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