
On This Day...
15th May
Programmes
1972
The final episode of Fingerbobs airs on BBC One.
1984
The final episode of Miracles Take Longer airs on ITV.
1992
The final edition of Gibberish airs on BBC One.
Daytime quiz. Hosted by Kenny Everett.
This would be his final new TV appearance. Kenny died in April 1995.
1995
The first episode of Next of Kin airs on BBC One.
Sitcom. Starring Wiliam Gaunt and Penelope Keith.
2004
The first edition of Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One.
2004
The final edition of On the Ball (revived series) airs on ITV 1. Originally a segment within World of Sport (mid-1960s - 1985).
2009
The final edition of Channel M Breakfast airs on Channel M.
2016
The final episode of Indian Summers airs on Channel 4.
2017
The final episode of Little Boy Blue airs on ITV.
2022
The first episode of Conversations with Friends airs on BBC Three. Written by Sally Rooney. Starring Joe Alwyn and Alison Oliver. Shown on BBC One from 15th June 2022.
2022
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration airs on ITV. Live pageant from the grounds of Windsor Castle, celebrating HM The Queen's 70 years on the throne. Featuring hundreds of performers, 500 horses and hosts including Alan Titchmarsh and Tom Cruise. Presented by Julie Etchingham and Phillip Schofield.
2023
The first episode of Steeltown Murders airs on BBC One. Crime drama. Based on real events in Port Talbot in 2002. Starring Philip Glenister and Steffan Rhodri.
2023
The first episode of Without Sin airs on ITV 1. Psychological thriller. Starring Vicky McClure and Johnny Harris. Originally available on ITV X from December 2022.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1984
BBC One tape Summer, Sunny, Holiday airs for the final time.

On This Day...
15th May
Births
1968
TV news presenter,
Sophie Raworth.
1979
Actor and TV presenter, James Mackenzie.
1981
TV presenter, Andy Day.
Events
1957
Wallace (Bill) Greenslade presents the news on BBC TV for the final 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.