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On This Day...5th September
Channels
1981
BBC One's globe symbol undergoes a colour change: the orange on blue scheme introduced in late-1974 is updated to green on blue. Double line lettering is adopted for the channel identification on the ident, bringing it in line with the BBC Two symbol of the time.
The striped 'BBC 1' logo wasn't new though - it had been used on BBC One programme slides and various promotional trails since the mid-1970s; it also appeared on a number of the channel's Christmas idents in the 1970s.
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC brand refresh - 1981-style.
The striped 'BBC 1' logo wasn't new though - it had been used on BBC One programme slides and various promotional trails since the mid-1970s; it also appeared on a number of the channel's Christmas idents in the 1970s.
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC brand refresh - 1981-style.
Programmes
1961
The final edition of Lucky Dip airs on ITV.
1972
The final episode of Queenie's Castle airs on ITV.
1974
The first episode of Porridge (series) airs on BBC One.
1978
The first episode of US series Dallas airs on BBC One.
1978
The first episode of Star Games airs on ITV.
1978
The first episode of Selwyn airs on ITV.
1980
The first episode of Holding the Fort airs on ITV.
1983
The first episode of Reilly, Ace of Spies airs on ITV.
1983
The first edition of Sunday Morning airs on ITV.
1983
The first edition of The Judy Finnigan Debate airs on ITV.
1983
The first episode of US series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe airs on ITV.
1984
The first episode of Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense airs on ITV.
1986
The first episode of Call Me Mister airs on BBC One.
1988
The first episode of No Frills airs on BBC One.
1989
The first episode of The Vet airs on BBC One.
1989
The episode of The Road to War airs on BBC Two.
1989
The first edition of TV Weekly airs on ITV.
1989
The first episode of PSI airs on ITV.
1989
The first episode of French Fields airs on ITV.
1990
The first episode of US series Doogie Howser, MD airs on BBC One.
1992
The first edition of Bobby Davro – Public Enemy Number 1 airs on BBC One.
1992
The first edition of What's Up, Doc? airs on ITV.
1993
Screen One: Wide-Eyed and Legless airs on BBC One. Drama. Written by Jack Rosenthal. Starring Thora Hird, Jim Broadbent and Julie Walters.
1994
The first edition of The Russ Abbot Show airs on ITV.
1996
The first episode of Hello Girls airs on BBC One.
1998
The first edition of The Moment of Truth airs on ITV. Hosted by Cilla Black.
1998
The first edition of On the Ball (revived series) airs on ITV. Presented by Gabby Logan and Barry Venison. Originally a segment within World of Sport (mid-1960s - 1985).
1999
The first episode of Sex, Chips and Rock 'n' Roll airs on BBC One.
2002
The 100th edition of Changing Rooms airs on BBC One.
2012
The first episode of Mrs Biggs airs on ITV.
2012
The final episode of Vexed airs on BBC Two. Comedy-drama. Police procedural series. Starring Miranda Raison.
2014
The 6,000th edition of Countdown airs on Channel 4.
2016
The first episode of Cold Feet (revived series) airs on ITV.
2019
DIY SOS: Celebrating 20 Years airs on BBC One.
2021
The final edition of When Ruby Wax Met... airs on BBC Two.
On This Day...5th September
Births
1955
TV news presenter, Peter Levy.
Deaths
1992
Former actor and TV presenter, Christopher Trace.
1999
Former actor and TV announcer, Ivor Roberts.
2006
Former TV presenter, Anne Gregg.
2014
Former TV reporter/presenter, David Lomax.
Events
1986
Martyn Lewis presents an ITN news programme for the final time. He left ITN to join BBC News. He joined ITN as a reporter in 1970.
1995
Jill Dando presents Crimewatch UK (BBC One) for the first time.
2025
Hacker T. Dog becomes a regular member of the Blue Peter (CBBC) presenting team. He previously appeared as a guest presenter. He's the programme's second puppet presenter - Basil Brush joined the presenting team in January 2003.
Research for On This Day in TV History is by Paul R. Jackson.
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