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Miscellaneous
2005
Peter Horrocks, BBC head of television news announces changes to the editorial structures for live news programming.
A new post of editor, daytime news, is to replace the individual editor roles for the BBC News at One and BBC News at Six.
A new post of editor, daytime news, is to replace the individual editor roles for the BBC News at One and BBC News at Six.
Programmes
1956
Man from the Sun airs on BBC TV. Groundbreaking docu-drama, depicting the experiences of West Indians who settled in the UK. Written and produced by John Elliot and starring Errol John as Cleve.
1965
The first episode of My Mother the Car airs on ITV.
1967
The first episode of Casey Jones airs on BBC One.
1968
The first episode of Please Sir! airs on ITV.
1970
The first edition of The Goodies airs on BBC Two.
1972
The final edition of Talkback airs on BBC One. Presented by Cliff Michelmore.
1978
The first episode of Edward and Mrs Simpson airs on ITV.
1988
The final edition of Brass Tacks airs on BBC Two.
1989
The first episode of Byker Grove airs on BBC One.
1990
The first episode of Harry Enfield's Television Programme airs on BBC One.
1999
The first episode of Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married airs on ITV.
1999
The final edition of Walking with Dinosaurs (series) airs on BBC One. Specials were shown in December 2000 and December 2002 - January 2003.
2005
The first edition of Autumnwatch airs on BBC Two.
2008
The first edition of Comedy Connections airs on BBC One.
2013
The final episode of The Indian Doctor airs on BBC One. Daytime period comedy drama. Starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, Ayesha Darker and Mark Williams.
2017
The Boy with the Topknot airs on BBC Two. Written by Mick Ford and Sathnen Saghera and starring Sacha Dhawan.
2020
The final episode of Roadkill airs on BBC One.
2021
The first episode of The Tower airs on ITV.
2022
The first edition of Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland and Beyond airs on Channel 4.
2023
The final episode of Payback airs on ITV.
Crime drama starring Morven Christie and Peter Mullan.
Crime drama starring Morven Christie and Peter Mullan.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
2009
BBC Two server compilation Supreme Comfort airs for the final time.
On This Day...8th November
Births
1927
Former comedian and TV presenter, Sir Ken Dodd.
1935
Former actor and TV presenter, Jon Kelley.
1945
TV/radio presenter, David Jessel.
1983
TV/radio presenter, Kate Shoob.
Events
1979
Reginald Bosanquet presents News at Ten for the final time.
He joined ITN at its launch in 1955, as a reporter.
He joined ITN at its launch in 1955, as a reporter.
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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