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On This Day...30th October
Channels
1984
The technicians strike at Thames Television continues. A management-run service is in operation.
1985
Lifestyle begins broadcasting. The channel's daytime line-up consists mainly of magazines, novelas and movies.
Programmes are linked by an in-vision continuity announcer: David Hamilton.
Programmes are linked by an in-vision continuity announcer: David Hamilton.
Programmes
1970
The first episode of The Adventures of Don Quick airs on ITV.
Drama. With Ian Hendry in the starring role of astronaut Don Quick.
Drama. With Ian Hendry in the starring role of astronaut Don Quick.
1973
The first episode of Marked Personal airs on ITV.
1979
The final episode of Prince Regent airs on BBC One.
1981
The first episode of Rosie airs on BBC One.
1983
The first edition of Natural World airs on BBC Two.
1986
Childwatch airs on BBC One. Presented by Esther Rantzen and Sue Cook. Launched ChildLine - the national free helpline for children in trouble or danger.
1988
The first episode of First Born airs on BBC One.
1994
The first edition of The Bookworm airs on BBC One.
1997
The final episode of Dad airs on BBC One.
1997
The final episode of The Locksmith airs on BBC One.
1997
The final episode of The Uninvited airs on ITV.
1998
The first edition of Street Mate airs on Channel 4.
Presented by Davina McCall.
Presented by Davina McCall.
2001
The first episode of Linda Green airs on BBC One.
2019
The first episode of Guilt airs on BBC Two. Series was shown a week earlier on BBC One Scotland. Starring Mark Bonner.
2022
The first episode of SAS Rogue Heroes airs on BBC One. Drama. Based on Ben Macintyre's book. Dramatised by Steve Knight. Starring Connor Windells and Jack O'Connell.
2024
The first edition of Prince William: We Can End Homelessness airs on ITV 1.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1981
BBC One tape Happy Polka airs for the first time.
1990
BBC One tape Turkish March airs for the first time.
On This Day...30th October
Births
1925
Former actor and TV presenter, Jimmy Thompson.
1971
Actor and TV presenter, John Alford.
1972
TV reporter/news presenter, Max Foster.
Events
1997
Clive Anderson is left uncharacteristically lost for words when the Bee Gees walk out of an interview on his chat show Clive Anderson All Talk (BBC One).
Anderson made a number of sarcastic remarks about the group and their music.
Anderson made a number of sarcastic remarks about the group and their music.
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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