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On This Day...8th August
Programmes
1977
The first edition of Out of Court airs on BBC Two.
1979
The first edition of Where Are They Now? airs on BBC One.
1992
The final episode of Sam Saturday airs on ITV.
2003
The final edition of This Is Your Life (revived series) airs on BBC One. Presented by Michael Aspel.
2007
The final edition of National Lottery Live: Jet Set airs on BBC One.
2009
The first edition of The Football League Show airs on BBC One.
2023
The first edition of Ultimate Wedding Planner airs on BBC Two.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1969
BBC One tape Tzigane (2) airs for the first time.
1977
BBC One tape Villa Vista airs for the first time.
EXTERNAL LINK: recreation of Villa Vista.
EXTERNAL LINK: recreation of Villa Vista.
1979
BBC Two tape To Break a Record airs for the final time.
1997
BBC One tape Soledad airs for the final time.
2012
BBC Two server compilation Just Keep Falling in Love airs for the final time.
On This Day...8th August
Births
1928
Former TV presenter, Derek Batey.
1934
Former actor and TV presenter, Keith Barron.
1945
Former TV announcer/presenter, Christine Burn.
1948
Former TV weather presenter, Wincey Willis.
1976
TV presenter, Laura Kuenssberg.
Deaths
2009
Former TV/radio presenter, Brian Shallcross.
2014
Former actor and TV announcer, J. J. Murphy.
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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