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On This Day...15th October
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1984
Channel 4's broadcast hours are extended: weekday schedules now start at 2.30pm (rather than 5pm) and at weekends, programmes get underway at 1pm (rather than 2pm).
2006
Five Life begins broadcasting.
2007
Dave - a new TV channel produced by UK TV - begins broadcasting.
Programmes
1951
The first TV election address is given by the Liberal Party's Lord Samuel (on BBC TV).
1970
The first episode of Play for Today airs on BBC One.
1971
The first episode of The Onedin Line airs on BBC One.
1973
The final episode of Crime of Passion airs on ITV.
1974
The final episode of Marked Personal airs on ITV.
1981
The final episode of The Day of the Triffids airs on BBC One.
1982
The final episode of Something Else airs on BBC Two.
1984
The first edition of A Plus 4 airs on Channel 4.
1989
The first edition of Hindi Urdu Bol Chaal airs on BBC One.
1990
The first edition of People Today airs on BBC One.
1990
The first edition of Scene Today airs on BBC One.
1993
The first episode of Demob airs on ITV.
1993
The first edition of The Living Soap airs on BBC Two.
1995
The final edition of Challenge Anneka airs on BBC One.
1999
The final edition of Ask the Family (revived series) airs on BBC Two. Presented by Alan Titchmarsh.
2001
The 3,500th edition of Blue Peter airs on BBC One. Former presenters Val Singleton (1960s/1970s), Peter Duncan (1980s) and John Leslie (1990s) took part in the Brain of Blue Peter quiz along with the four current presenters.
2003
On the programme's 45th anniversary, 11-year-old competition winner Ryan Gilpin became the first viewer to co-present Blue Peter. Also, as part of the birthday celebrations, the white Blue Peter badge was revamped, for the first time in 15 years. It could only be won during the anniversary year.
2006
Prime Suspect 7 airs on ITV.
2020
The final edition of The Grand Party Hotel airs on BBC One.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1985
BBC Two tape Sugar Loaf airs for the final time.
2012
BBC Two server compilation Great Ocean Road (1) airs for the final time.
2012
BBC Two server compilation Cloud Surf Sunset airs for the final time.
On This Day...15th October
Births
1925
Former artist and TV presenter, Tony Hart.
1944
Former TV presenter, Tony Bastable.
1980
TV news presenter, Catriona Perry.
Deaths
1972
Former radio announcer and TV news presenter, Douglas Smith.
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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