
On This Day...
28th March
Programmes
1963
The final episode of Hancock airs on ITV.
1966
The final episode of Camberwick Green airs on BBC One.
1967
The final episode of Trumpton airs on BBC One.
1968
The first episode of Virgin of the Secret Service airs on ITV.
1976
The first episode of Go with Noakes airs on BBC One.
1976
The first networked edition of Film -- airs on BBC One. The programme was previously shown in the BBC South East region only, from November 1971.
1977
The first edition of Good Morning Calendar airs on ITV (Yorkshire Television region). The programme ran for nine weeks, to trial the concept of breakfast TV. Presented by Bob Warman.
1977
The first 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.
1984
The 150th edition of A Question of Sport airs on BBC One.
1988
The final edition of Talking Pictures airs on BBC One. Written and presented by Barry Norman.
1989
The first edition of Newsroom South East airs on BBC One South East. Regional news programme.
1992
The final episode of Moon and Son airs on BBC One.
1993
The final episode of Lipstick on Your Collar airs on Channel 4.
2011
The first edition of Fern airs on Channel 4. Chat show hosted by Fern Britton.
2018
The final edition of Film -- airs on BBC One. Presented by Al Murray.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1969
BBC Two tape Pizzi-Pizzi airs for the final time.
Transmitters
1956
The first transmissions begin from the new BBC Crystal Palace transmitter.

On This Day...
28th March
Births
1931
Actress and TV presenter, Mela White.
1935
TV/radio presenter, Sir Michael Parkinson.
1938
TV news reporter/presenter, Christopher Morris.
1943
Musician and TV/radio presenter, Sir Richard Stilgoe.
1946
TV news reporter/presenter, Tricia Ingrams.
1946
Actress and TV presenter, Sheila Ruskin.
1953
Actress and TV presenter, Linda Cunningham.
1960
TV presenter and former US diplomat, James Rubin.
1968
TV news reporter/presenter, Colin Brazier.
1968
Vet and TV presenter, Trude Mostue.
Events
1988
Vivien Creegor presents the daytime BBC TV news summaries for the first time.