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1949
The first BBC Tuning Signal to incorporate a clock is introduced.
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC TV start-up (c. 1950).
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC TV start-up (c. 1950).
Programmes
1962
The first edition of Dateline airs on ITV.
1978
The first episode of Out airs on ITV.
1988
The first edition of Countryfile airs on BBC One.
1992
The first edition of Around Whicker's World: The Ultimate Challenge airs on ITV.
1993
The final edition of The Main Event airs on BBC One.
Quiz hosted by Chris Tarrant.
Quiz hosted by Chris Tarrant.
1994
The final edition of Jim’ll Fix It airs on BBC One.
1994
The pilot of Good Fortune! airs on BBC One.
1994
The first edition of Small Talk airs on BBC One.
With Ronnie Corbett.
With Ronnie Corbett.
1999
Goodness Gracious Me Night airs on BBC Two.
2001
The final edition of Paddington Green airs on BBC One.
Docu-soap set in and around Paddington Green, West London.
Docu-soap set in and around Paddington Green, West London.
2005
The final edition of Garden Force airs on BBC One.
2008
The final edition of Airport airs on BBC One.
2012
The final episode of Twenty Twelve airs on BBC Two.
2018
The final edition of Daily Politics airs on BBC Two.
Presented by Jo Coburn.
Presented by Jo Coburn.
2020
The first edition of Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian airs on BBC Two.
2021
The first edition of Take off with Bradley and Holly airs on BBC One.
The pilot was broadcast in December 2019.
The pilot was broadcast in December 2019.
2022
The first episode of The Newsreader airs on BBC Two.
Australian drama. Set in a 1980s TV newsroom.
Australian drama. Set in a 1980s TV newsroom.
2025
Unforgiveable airs on BBC Two.
Drama. Set in Liverpool. Written by Jimmy McGovern. Starring David Threlfall, Mark Womack, Anna Friel and Anna Maxwell-Martin.
Drama. Set in Liverpool. Written by Jimmy McGovern. Starring David Threlfall, Mark Womack, Anna Friel and Anna Maxwell-Martin.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1999
BBC Two tape Dude Ranch airs for the final time.
On This Day...24th July
Births
1941
Former actress and TV presenter, Carol Chell.
1960
Radio presenter and former TV announcer/weather presenter, Frank Mitchell.
1980
TV announcer, Beth Palmer.
Deaths
2023
Former TV news reporter/presenter, George Alagiah.
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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