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1959
Anglia Television - the ITV franchisee for the east of England - begins broadcasting.
1986
BBC One launches a new daytime programme service.
Programmes
1965
The 500th edition of Sportsview airs on BBC One. Presented by Peter Dimmock.
1970
The first episode of The Lovers airs on ITV.
1972
The first episode of US series Cannon airs on BBC One.
1975
The first episode of The Cuckoo Waltz airs on ITV.
1976
The final episode of Rogue's Rock airs on ITV. Children’s drama series. Starring Royston Tickner and Harold Goodwin.
1981
The first episode of It Takes a Worried Man airs on ITV.
1982
The final edition of Barbara Woodhouse's Roadshow airs on BBC One.
1984
The 100th edition of 3-2-1 airs on ITV.
1986
The first edition of the One o'Clock News airs on BBC One. Presented by Martyn Lewis. George Fenton composed the programme's theme tune.
1986
The first edition of Five to Eleven airs on BBC One.
1986
The first edition of Open Air airs on BBC One.
1986
The first episode of Neighbours airs on BBC One.
1986
The first edition of One in Four airs on BBC One.
1986
The first episode of US series Valerie airs on BBC One.
1986
Phillip Schofield presents the first CBBC birthday card slot, as part of the new-look BBC One daytime schedule.
1987
The first episode of The Lenny Henry Show (sitcom version) airs on BBC One.
1994
The final episode of Waiting for God airs on BBC One.
1997
The final episode of Bloomin' Marvellous airs on BBC One.
1997
The first edition of On Side airs on BBC One. Presented by John Inverdale.
1997
The first episode of Gold airs on ITV.
1998
The first episode of Grafters airs on ITV.
2002
The first episode of Foyle's War airs on ITV.
2005
The first episode of Bleak House airs on BBC One.
2007
Another Audience with Al Murray airs on ITV 1.
2012
The final episode of The Thick of It airs on BBC Two.
2017
The final edition of Alphabetical airs on ITV.
Quiz. Presented by Jeff Stelling.
Quiz. Presented by Jeff Stelling.
2019
The first edition of Seven Worlds, One Planet airs on BBC One.
2022
The Love Box in Your Living Room airs on BBC Two. Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse celebrate 100 years of the BBC.
2024
The first episode of Generation X airs on Channel 4. Zombie horror satire. Set in the fictional town of Dambury.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
2007
BBC Two server compilation Carpe Diem airs for the first time.
On This Day...27th October
Events
1986
Martyn Lewis presents the first edition of the One o'Clock News (BBC One).
1986
Phillip Schofield presents the first CBBC birthday card slot, as part of the new-look BBC One daytime schedule.
2002
Trish Bertram and Glen Thompsett present the final LWT-branded continuity link.
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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