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On This Day...20th March
Programmes
1970
The final episode of Parkin's Patch airs on ITV.
Police drama. Starring John Flanagan as PC Moss Parkin.
Police drama. Starring John Flanagan as PC Moss Parkin.
1978
The final edition of Opportunity Knocks! (original incarnation) airs on ITV.
1989
The final edition of Reporting London airs on ITV.
1994
The first episode of Ain't Misbehavin airs on BBC One.
1994
The first edition of Sunday Morning with Harry Secombe airs on ITV.
1999
The final edition of Noel's House Party airs on BBC One.
EXTERNAL LINK: A decade of Crinkley Bottom: Noel's House Party remembered.
EXTERNAL LINK: A decade of Crinkley Bottom: Noel's House Party remembered.
2009
The final edition of Going for Gold (revived series) airs on Channel 5.
Presented by John Suchet.
Presented by John Suchet.
2014
Turks and Caicos airs on BBC Two.
The second of the Johnny Worriker trilogy. Written by David Hare and starring Bill Nighy.
The second of the Johnny Worriker trilogy. Written by David Hare and starring Bill Nighy.
2015
The final edition of The Million Pound Drop airs on Channel 4.
Presented by Davina McCall.
Presented by Davina McCall.
2017
The final edition of Crimewatch UK airs on BBC One.
2019
The first episode of The Bay airs on ITV.
2020
The final edition of Natural World airs on BBC Two.
2023
HRH The Princess Royal visits the Coronation Street set, as patron of Acid Survivors Trust International.
She met cast involved in the Daisy/Ryan acid storyline.
She met cast involved in the Daisy/Ryan acid storyline.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1984
BBC One Ceefax AM tape Private Thoughts airs for the first time.
1985
BBC One tape Six Pieces from the Children's Album airs for the first time.
1990
BBC Two tape Jewel in the Night airs for the final time.
2004
BBC Two tape Just For Now airs for the final time.
On This Day...20th March
Births
1942
Inventor and TV presenter, Wilf Lunn.
1945
Former TV announcer, Tom Edwards.
1951
Former TV/radio weather presenter, David Lee.
1971
TV presenter, Chris Hollins.
Deaths
2010
Former TV sports presenter/commentator, Harry Carpenter.
2018
Former actress and TV/radio announcer/personality, Katie Boyle.
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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