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1960
The BBC Television Service is renamed BBC TV.
1983
An industrial dispute blacks out coverage of International Golf on BBC One and BBC Two - The Suntory World Matchplay Championship from Wentworth.
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC Two graphic: strike blacks out the golf (8th October 1983).
RELATED ARTICLE: BBC Two graphic: strike blacks out the golf (8th October 1983).
2014
ITVBe begins broadcasting.
The channel was positioned as a spin-off of ITV 2 targeting a female audience, focusing primarily upon reality and lifestyle programmes.
The channel was positioned as a spin-off of ITV 2 targeting a female audience, focusing primarily upon reality and lifestyle programmes.
Programmes
1936
The first edition of Picture Page airs on BBC TV.
1957
The first black and white episode of Captain Pugwash airs on BBC TV.
1967
The first episode of US series A Man Called Ironside airs on BBC One.
1970
The Morecambe and Wise Show (45-minute special) first airs on BBC One.
The show had previously been broadcast on BBC Two (September 1968 - August 1970).
The programme was missing from the BBC archives. In 2020, Eric Morecambe's son Gary found a can of film in his father's attic. Some of the footage was included in the ITN production Morecambe and Wise: The Lost Tapes, which aired on ITV on 28th July 2021.
The show had previously been broadcast on BBC Two (September 1968 - August 1970).
The programme was missing from the BBC archives. In 2020, Eric Morecambe's son Gary found a can of film in his father's attic. Some of the footage was included in the ITN production Morecambe and Wise: The Lost Tapes, which aired on ITV on 28th July 2021.
1971
The first episode of Justice airs on ITV.
Drama. Featuring a female barrister played by Margaret Lockwood.
Drama. Featuring a female barrister played by Margaret Lockwood.
1980
The final edition of Oh Happy Band! airs on BBC One.
1983
The first episode of Terrahawks airs on ITV (Central TV).
1983
The final edition of Three of a Kind airs on BBC One.
1984
The first episode of Australian series Prisoner: Cell Block H airs on ITV (Yorkshire Television).
YTV is the first ITV regional company to broadcast the show.
YTV is the first ITV regional company to broadcast the show.
1984
BBC Two introduces an afternoon programme service, to plug the gap between the end of schools programmes and the start of the early evening schedule.
This is undoubtedly a reaction to Channel 4's impending extension of broadcast hours.
BBC Two filled the post-schools slot with repeats (including episodes of Dallas initially) and live sport.
By early January 1985, the 3pm - 5.25pm slot was occupied by Pages from Ceefax.
This is undoubtedly a reaction to Channel 4's impending extension of broadcast hours.
BBC Two filled the post-schools slot with repeats (including episodes of Dallas initially) and live sport.
By early January 1985, the 3pm - 5.25pm slot was occupied by Pages from Ceefax.
1986
The first edition of Animal Squad airs on BBC One.
1986
The first episode of Life and Loves of a She Devil airs on BBC Two.
1989
The final episode of First of the Summer Wine airs on BBC One.
1989
She's Been Away airs on BBC One.
Written by Stephen Poliakoff.
Written by Stephen Poliakoff.
1989
The first edition of Stepping Up airs on BBC One.
1991
The final episode of French Fields airs on ITV.
1992
The first edition of Later...with Jools Holland airs on BBC Two.
1996
The final episode of My Good Friend airs on ITV.
2006
The first edition of Something for the Weekend airs on BBC Two.
2011
The first episode of Justin's House airs on CBeebies.
Justin Fletcher entertains children with singing, dancing and comedy.
Justin Fletcher entertains children with singing, dancing and comedy.
2015
The first episode of Unforgotten airs on ITV.
2016
The final edition of Newzoids airs on ITV.
Topical satirical sketch show. Featuring puppets. Voices include Jon Culshaw, Debra Stephenson and Lewis McLeod.
Topical satirical sketch show. Featuring puppets. Voices include Jon Culshaw, Debra Stephenson and Lewis McLeod.
2021
The final episode of The North Water airs on BBC Two.
2023
The first episode of The Reckoning airs on BBC One.
Factual drama. Explores the crimes of Jimmy Savile, played by Steve Coogan.
Factual drama. Explores the crimes of Jimmy Savile, played by Steve Coogan.
2025
The first episode of The Celebrity Traitors airs on BBC One.
Presented by Claudia Winkleman.
Presented by Claudia Winkleman.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1971
BBC Two tape Chicky in the Pot airs for the first time.
2012
BBC Two server compilation Cavo Paradiso airs for the final time.
On This Day...8th October
Births
1908
Former TV/radio news reporter, Godfrey Talbot.
1920
Former TV weather presenter, Michael Hunt.
1948
Former radio presenter and TV announcer, Greg Bance.
Deaths
2001
Former radio announcer and TV presenter, Laurie MacMillan.
2008
Former TV news reporter/presenter, Bob Friend.
2015
Former TV presenter, Hugh Scully.
Events
1988
Lisa Davidson presents News View (BBC Two) for the first time.
1989
Emma Freud replaces Muriel Gray as presenter of The Media Show (Channel 4).
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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