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1979
London Weekend Television is blacked out during an episode of Hawaii Five-O due to an industrial dispute. The programme started at 8pm.
Later programmes that failed to air due to the strike:
9pm Heartland.
10pm News.
10.30pm A Question of Sex.
11.15pm - 12.45am Film: Die Monster, Die.
The action is part of an ongoing national pay dispute between technicians and management. Unions rejected an offer of a 9% pay rise and are asking instead for 25%.
Tonight's blackout at LWT was caused by a walkout of members of the Association of Cinematograph and Television Technicians (ACTT).
No other ITV regions are affected by strike action tonight.
Later programmes that failed to air due to the strike:
9pm Heartland.
10pm News.
10.30pm A Question of Sex.
11.15pm - 12.45am Film: Die Monster, Die.
The action is part of an ongoing national pay dispute between technicians and management. Unions rejected an offer of a 9% pay rise and are asking instead for 25%.
Tonight's blackout at LWT was caused by a walkout of members of the Association of Cinematograph and Television Technicians (ACTT).
No other ITV regions are affected by strike action tonight.
Programmes
1964
The final episode of Tales of the Riverbank airs on BBC One.
1974
The first episode of Don't Drink the Water airs on ITV.
Spin-off from On the Buses, featuring Cyril Blake (Stephen Lewis).
It was the final sitcom recorded at LWT's Wembley studios.
Spin-off from On the Buses, featuring Cyril Blake (Stephen Lewis).
It was the final sitcom recorded at LWT's Wembley studios.
1979
The final edition of Westminster airs on BBC Two.
Presented by David Holmes.
Presented by David Holmes.
1980
The final edition of The Big Time airs on BBC One.
1984
The final edition of Sixty Minutes airs on BBC One.
1992
The first episode of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries: The Speaker of Mandarin airs on ITV.
1994
The first episode of Wycliffe (series) airs on ITV.
1996
The first edition of The Big, Big Talent Show airs on ITV.
1999
The final edition of Gaytime TV airs on BBC Two.
2009
The first edition of Bang Goes the Theory airs on BBC One.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1962
BBC TV tape Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 1 airs for the final time.
On This Day...27th July
Deaths
2021
Former actor and TV presenter, Anthony Parker.
2022
Former actor and TV presenter, Bernard Cribbins.
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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