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On This Day...22nd February
Programmes
1964
David Coleman interviews The Beatles within Grandstand on their return to Heathrow from America.
1978
The 100th edition of Looks Familiar airs on ITV.
1983
The first episode of US series Knight Rider airs on ITV.
1985
The final episode of Miss Marple: The Moving Finger airs on BBC One.
1987
The first edition of On the House airs on BBC Two.
1988
The first episode of Andy Capp airs on ITV.
1988
The first edition of Whatever Next... airs on BBC One.
1989
The first edition of The Hippodrome Show airs on ITV.
1992
The first edition of The Brian Conley Show airs on ITV.
2000
The final episode of Queer as Folk airs on Channel 4.
2005
The first edition of Masterchef Goes Large airs on BBC One.
2007
The first edition of The Graham Norton Show airs on BBC Two.
2009
The first edition of Piers Morgan's Life Stories airs on ITV.
2011
The first episode of Silk airs on BBC One.
2012
The first edition of Winterwatch airs on BBC Two.
2024
The final episode of Julia airs on Sky Atlantic.
Drama. About American TV chef Julia Child. Starring Sarah Lancashire in the title role.
Drama. About American TV chef Julia Child. Starring Sarah Lancashire in the title role.
2025
The first episode of Dope Girls airs on BBC One.
Drama. Set in post-First World War, London.
Drama. Set in post-First World War, London.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1979
BBC One tape Flying High airs for the first time.
1979
BBC Two tape I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Babe airs for the first time.
On This Day...22nd February
Births
1965
TV presenter, John Leslie.
Deaths
2024
Former TV announcer, Keith Martin.
Events
1963
Alastair Burnet presents an ITN news programme for the first time.
1971
Blue Peter features the Girl Guides singing If You're Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands around a camp fire in the studio, with the presenters sitting on the studio floor.
As the song progresses, the camp fire flames increase in size and there's a notable increase in the amount of smoke.
When the song ends, the fire is immediately extinguished by a member of studio staff.
As the song progresses, the camp fire flames increase in size and there's a notable increase in the amount of smoke.
When the song ends, the fire is immediately extinguished by a member of studio staff.
1979
Jim Bacon presents a BBC TV weather forecast for the first time.
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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