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1979
Prince Charles visits the BBC TV newsroom at Television Centre, as part of the BBC TV News 25th anniversary celebrations.
2000
The BBC Sport website launches at www.bbc.co.uk/sport.
Programmes
1955
The final edition of Orson Welles's Sketch Book airs on BBC TV.
1960
The first episode of Tales of the Riverbank airs on BBC TV.
1960
The first edition of Out of Town airs on ITV.
1967
The first edition of News at Ten airs on ITV.
TV Times "Alastair Burnet with the News at Ten - also in the studio Andrew Gardner, Reginald Bosanquet and George Ffitch
"The following reporters would be appearing on the programme: Peter Snow (diplomatic), John Whale (USA), Donald Cullimore, Julian Haviland, Richard Wakely (political), Richard Dixon (industrial/economics), Tom St John Barry (crime) and Gerald Seymour, Alan Hart, John Edwards, Sandy Gall, Richard Lindley (general reporters)."
TV Times "Alastair Burnet with the News at Ten - also in the studio Andrew Gardner, Reginald Bosanquet and George Ffitch
"The following reporters would be appearing on the programme: Peter Snow (diplomatic), John Whale (USA), Donald Cullimore, Julian Haviland, Richard Wakely (political), Richard Dixon (industrial/economics), Tom St John Barry (crime) and Gerald Seymour, Alan Hart, John Edwards, Sandy Gall, Richard Lindley (general reporters)."
1969
Lulu the elephant makes a memorable visit to the Blue Peter (BBC One) studio.
The programme was pre-recorded the day before, in Studio D at Lime Grove, before the team's summer expedition to Sri Lanka.
EXTERNAL LINK: Lulu the elephant visits Blue Peter.
The programme was pre-recorded the day before, in Studio D at Lime Grove, before the team's summer expedition to Sri Lanka.
EXTERNAL LINK: Lulu the elephant visits Blue Peter.
1974
The final edition of the In Concert series airs on BBC Two.
Featuring Judy Collins.
Featuring Judy Collins.
1975
The first edition of Gambit airs on ITV.
1976
The first episode of The XYY Man airs on ITV.
1978
The first episode of The Famous Five airs on ITV.
1978
The first edition of The Kenny Everett Video Show airs on ITV.
1980
The final episode of The Mallens airs on ITV.
1981
The final episode of Till Death airs on ITV.
1988
The final episode of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries: A Guilty Thing Surprised airs on ITV.
1988
The final episode of A Very British Coup airs on Channel 4.
Political serial. Adapted by Alan Plater from former MP Chris Mullin's novel. Starring Ray McAnally as the Labour Prime Minister.
Political serial. Adapted by Alan Plater from former MP Chris Mullin's novel. Starring Ray McAnally as the Labour Prime Minister.
1990
The final edition of Black in Blue airs on BBC One.
1992
The final edition of Wogan airs on BBC One.
1993
The pilot episode of Time After Time airs on ITV.
1995
The first episode of Pot of Gold airs on ITV.
1998
The first edition of So Graham Norton (series) airs on Channel 4.
2014
The first episode of The Honourable Woman airs on BBC Two.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1962
BBC TV tape Charleston Street airs for the final time.
1971
BBC One tape Asia Minor airs for the first time.
1977
BBC One tape Finally: Swing-Time airs for the first time.
On This Day...3rd July
Births
1934
Former actress and TV/radio presenter, Susan Denny.
1951
Former TV announcer/director, Terry Dyddgen-Jones.
1958
Former TV weather presenter, Siân Lloyd.
1963
TV presenter, Jo Wheeler.
Events
1972
Valerie Singleton presents Blue Peter (BBC One) for the final time, on a regular basis.
She would make occasional studio appearances until 19th January 1976 and on film until 27th May 1976.
She would make occasional studio appearances until 19th January 1976 and on film until 27th May 1976.
1985
Andrew Harvey presents the Six o'Clock News (BBC One) for the first time.
He joined from Breakfast Time.
He joined from Breakfast Time.
1992
Julia Somerville and Alastair Stewart present the 25th anniversary edition of News at Ten (ITV).
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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