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On This Day...11th July
Programmes
1950
The first edition of Andy Pandy airs on BBC TV.
1962
Satellite pictures transmitted for the first time within the BBC TV lunchtime bulletin, from the US via the Telstar satellite.
1970
The first edition of It's Lulu airs on BBC One.
1975
The final colour edition of Captain Pugwash airs on BBC One.
1975
The final episode of Romany Jones airs on ITV.
1988
The first edition of The Garden Party airs on BBC One.
1990
The first edition of Them and Us airs on BBC One.
1992
The final edition of Bob’s Your Uncle airs on ITV.
1993
The final edition of Passport airs on BBC One. Radio Times: "More travel and challenges presented by Anneka Rice. In the final programme of the series, this week's contestants fly to Zimbabwe where they face an unusual survival test in the African bush and a canoe race through the rapids of the Zambezi river."
1994
The first episode of All Night Long airs on BBC One. Radio Times: "First in a comedy series set in an all-night bakery, starring Keith Barron as reformed burglar Bill Chivers."
1995
The first edition of Auntie's Sporting Bloomers airs on BBC One. Presented by Terry Wogan.
1997
The first edition of Celebrity Ready, Steady, Cook airs on BBC One.
2000
The first episode of Lock, Stock airs on Channel 4. Starring Ralph Brown, Scott Maslen and Lorraine Chase.
2021
The final of Euro 2020 airs on BBC One and ITV. England v Italy. Italy won on penalties. The combined audience is 29.85 million viewers (24.2m BBC and 5.6m ITV). At the time, this was the fourth most-watched TV special event in UK history.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1978
BBC One tape Festival March airs for the final time.
1984
BBC One tape Mon Bijoux airs for the final time.
1985
BBC One tape Sombrero airs for the final time.
On This Day...11th July
Births
1943
Former TV announcer, Jack McLaughlin.
1952
Former TV/radio weather presenter, John Kettley.
Events
1984
Sue Lawley presents the Nine o’Clock News (BBC One) for the final time, before moving to co-present the new early evening news programme, the Six o’Clock News (BBC One).
1987
Leonard Parkin presents an ITN news programme for the final time. He joined ITN in 1967.
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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