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1984
The technicians' strike at Thames Television continues. TV-am transmissions are unaffected. The entire Thames TV schedule is blacked out. Viewers in the London area are presented with a blue apology caption and silence.
RELATED ARTICLE: Thames TV off the air.
RELATED ARTICLE: Thames TV off the air.
Programmes
1975
The final episode of Moody and Peg airs on ITV.
1979
The first edition of News 39 airs on BBC Two. Presented by Tom Mangold.
1983
The final episode of Potter airs on BBC One.
1985
The final episode of Fell Tiger airs on BBC One.
1987
The Night Network overnight strands airs for the first time on ITV (London region).
1988
The final edition of A Question of Entertainment airs on BBC One.
1989
The first edition of News 39 airs on BBC One. Presented by Sue Lawley. Marking the 50th anniversary of World War II.
2000
The first episode of Down to Earth airs on BBC One.
2006
The final edition of Celebrity Love Island airs on ITV 2.
2007
The first episode of Outnumbered airs on BBC One.
2011
Page Eight airs on BBC Two and BBC HD. The cast includes Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Michael Gambon, Tom Hughes, Ralph Fiennes and Judy Davis.
2016
The first episode of Victoria airs on ITV.
2021
Parkinson at 50 airs on BBC One. Michael Parkinson reflects on his Parkinson chat show that first aired in 1971. Repeated on BBC One on 17th August 2023 as a tribute to Michael Parkinson, who died the previous day.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1992
BBC One tape Nature Trail airs for the final time.
1992
BBC Two tape Looks Good Feels Good (1) airs for the final time.
2004
BBC Two tape World Connection airs for the final time.
On This Day...28th August
Births
1914
TV presenter, Michaela Denis.
1914
Artist, ventriloquist and TV presenter, Francis Coudrill.
1915
Former TV/radio presenter, Max Robertson.
1939
Former TV presenter, Bob Langley.
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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