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On This Day...21st October
Programmes
1970
The final edition of Tingha and Tucker Club airs on ITV.
1971
Play for Today: Edna, the Inebriate Woman airs on BBC One. Starring Patricia Hayes.
1974
The first episode of Roobarb airs on BBC One.
1977
The first episode of Kilvert's Diary airs on BBC Two.
1983
The final edition of South East at Six airs on BBC One South East.
Regional news programme.
Regional news programme.
1985
The first edition of Masterteam airs on BBC One.
1985
The final episode of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ airs on ITV.
1987
The first edition of Daytime Live airs on BBC One.
1992
The first edition of Pole to Pole airs on BBC One.
1995
An Audience with Shirley Bassey airs on ITV.
1996
The first edition of The Real Holiday Show airs on Channel 4.
1996
The final episode of Prime Suspect 5 airs on ITV.
1997
The final episode of Holding On airs on BBC Two.
2012
The first edition Surprise, Surprise (revived series) airs on ITV. Hosted by Holly Willoughby.
2018
The final episode of The Cry airs on BBC One. Thriller drama. Starring Jenna Coleman.
2019
Audrey Roberts: 40 Fabulous Years airs on ITV. A profile of actress Sue Nicholls who has played Audrey Roberts in Coronation Street for 40 years.
2022
The final edition of Mock the Week airs on BBC Two. Hosted by Dara Ó Briain with regular team captain Hugh Dennis.
2022
Friday Night Live airs on Channel 4. The programme returns for a one-off special, to celebrate Channel 4's 40th anniversary. Hosted by Ben Elton and featuring Jo Bland, Julian Clary and Harry Enfield - all of whom appeared during the original series.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
2012
BBC Two server compilation The Incredible Journey airs for the final time. Though this compilation hadn't been played since 7th June 2010.
2012
BBC Two server compilation Heaven Makes You Happy airs for the first and only time.
2012
BBC Two server compilation Great Ocean Road (2) airs for the first time.
On This Day...21st October
Births
1921
Former TV announcer, Bruce Beeby.
1951
Former TV announcer and voiceover artist, Veronika Hyks.
Deaths
2020
Former TV presenter, Frank Bough.
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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