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On This Day...7th May
Programmes
1958
The first episode of The White Heather Club airs on BBC TV.
BBC Scotland variety show.
BBC Scotland variety show.
1966
The first episode of Quick Before They Catch Us airs on BBC One.
1971
The final episode of Elephant Eggs in a Rhubarb Tree airs on ITV.
Sketches, poetry, fun and games. With Richard Beckinsale, Ann Beach, John Gould, David Rowlands and Paul Whitsun-Jones.
Sketches, poetry, fun and games. With Richard Beckinsale, Ann Beach, John Gould, David Rowlands and Paul Whitsun-Jones.
1974
The final episode of Bagpuss airs on BBC One.
1977
The 22nd Eurovision Song Contest airs on BBC One, live from Wembley Conference Centre, London.
Presented by Angela Rippon, with Pete Murray providing the commentary.
Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran come 2nd for the UK. Marie Myriam from France wins.
Presented by Angela Rippon, with Pete Murray providing the commentary.
Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran come 2nd for the UK. Marie Myriam from France wins.
2017
Babs airs on BBC One.
Biopic. About the life of Dame Barbara Windsor.
Biopic. About the life of Dame Barbara Windsor.
2018
The first edition of The £100k Drop airs on Channel 4.
Presented by Davina McCall.
Presented by Davina McCall.
2020
The final episode of Isolation Stories airs on ITV.
2024
The final edition of World Business Report airs on the BBC News channel.
Presented by Ben Thompson.
Presented by Ben Thompson.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1991
BBC Two tape Lady Beware airs for the final time.
On This Day...7th May
Births
1913
Actor and TV presenter, Jay Denyer.
1916
Former TV presenter/executive, Sir Huw Wheldon.
1928
Former actor and TV announcer, J. J. Murphy.
1947
Actor and TV presenter, Fred Harris.
Deaths
2006
Former actor and TV presenter, Callum Mill.
Events
1962
Anita West presents Blue Peter (BBC TV) for the first time.
1999
Martyn Lewis presents the Six o'Clock News (BBC One) for the final time (on location in Edinburgh), alongside Jennie Bond (in the studio).
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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