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On This Day...30th July
Channels
1968
Thames Television - the ITV franchisee for the London area (weekdays) - begins broadcasting.
Programmes
1965
The final episode of Compact airs on BBC One.
1966
The World Cup Final airs on BBC One/ITV.
The combined audience is 32.3 million - making it the most-watched TV special event in UK history
The combined audience is 32.3 million - making it the most-watched TV special event in UK history
1968
The first edition of Magpie airs on ITV.
1968
The first edition of The Sooty Show airs on ITV.
1968
The first edition of Today airs on ITV (Thames TV).
1970
The first episode of Doctor in the House airs on ITV.
1982
The final edition of It's a Knockout airs on BBC One.
The programme would be revived in 1999.
The programme would be revived in 1999.
1984
The first episode of US series V airs on ITV.
1985
The first edition of No Limits airs on BBC Two.
2006
The final edition of Top of the Pops (weekly editions) airs on BBC One.
2010
The final edition of Working Lunch airs on BBC Two.
2025
The first edition of Destination X airs on BBC One.
Hosted by Rob Brydon.
Hosted by Rob Brydon.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1962
BBC TV tape Water Music airs for the first time.
1985
BBC One tape Positron airs for the first time.
EXTERNAL LINK: recreation of Positron.
EXTERNAL LINK: recreation of Positron.
2012
BBC Two server compilation Timetextures airs for the final time.
On This Day...30th July
Births
1928
Former radio/TV presenter, Chris Howland.
1958
Former athlete and TV presenter, Daley Thompson.
1980
Actor and TV/radio presenter, Melvin Odoom.
1984
TV announcer/presenter, Lindsey Chapman.
1993
TV presenter, Joe Tasker.
Deaths
1987
Former TV announcer/presenter, McDonald Hobley.
1998
Former diplomat and TV presenter, Sir David Hunt.
2008
Former TV presenter, Jon Miller.
2010
Former TV announcer and TV/radio presenter, Syd Burke.
2015
Former TV announcer, Clifford Earl.
Events
1988
Richard Whitmore presents a BBC TV news programme for the final time.
After almost 25 years on the BBC staff, Richard left to go freelance.
At the end of News View, Moira Stuart said "goodnight" and Richard Whitmore said: "On my final news at Television Centre, goodbye from me."
After almost 25 years on the BBC staff, Richard left to go freelance.
At the end of News View, Moira Stuart said "goodnight" and Richard Whitmore said: "On my final news at Television Centre, goodbye from me."
1990
Jane Corbin presents a BBC daytime TV news summary for the first time.
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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