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On This Day...27th May
Programmes
1970
The final episode in The Wednesday Play strand airs on BBC One: Wind Versus Polygamy.
Written by Obi Egbuna, produced by Michael Bakewell and directed by Naomi Capon. Starring Earl Cameron and Gordon Jackson.
Written by Obi Egbuna, produced by Michael Bakewell and directed by Naomi Capon. Starring Earl Cameron and Gordon Jackson.
1977
The final edition of Good Morning North airs on ITV (Tyne Tees Television region).
The programme ran for nine weeks, to trial the concept of breakfast TV.
The programme ran for nine weeks, to trial the concept of breakfast TV.
1977
The final edition of Good Morning Calendar airs on ITV (Yorkshire Television region).
The programme ran for nine weeks, to trial the concept of breakfast TV.
The programme ran for nine weeks, to trial the concept of breakfast TV.
1996
Doctor Who airs on BBC One, after an absence of seven years.
One-off movie starring Paul McGann.
One-off movie starring Paul McGann.
2002
The first edition of Flog It! airs on BBC Two.
2021
Friends: The Reunion airs on Sky One.
Presented by James Corden.
Presented by James Corden.
2023
The final edition of Soccer AM airs on Sky Sports.
2024
The first edition of Clive Myrie's Caribbean Adventure airs on BBC Two.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1972
BBC Two tape Bambola airs for the final time.
On This Day...27th May
Births
1918
Former children's TV sign-language storyteller, Cyril Fry.
1926
Former writer and TV presenter, Peter Ling.
1932
Former TV announcer, Derek Parker.
1957
Former swimmer and children's TV presenter, Duncan Goodhew.
1971
TV presenter and former footballer, Lee Sharpe.
Deaths
1984
Former TV news presenter, Reginald Bosanquet.
Events
1957
Robin Holmes presents a BBC TV news programme for the final time.
1964
Duty news editor Fred Holtum presents a Newsflash (BBC One) during the morning, announcing the death of Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
Holtum ended up fronting the bulletin as there were no news presenters or reporters on duty at Alexandra Palace and because he was the only person with previous broadcasting experience (in radio).
Holtum ended up fronting the bulletin as there were no news presenters or reporters on duty at Alexandra Palace and because he was the only person with previous broadcasting experience (in radio).
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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