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1962
Teledu Cymru - the ITV franchisee for the north and west Wales region - begins broadcasting.
Miscellaneous
1968
Local TV listings publications produced by ITV regional companies ceased production this week. From next week, TV Times would take over, becoming a national publication.
Local magazines ceasing production: Look Westward (Westward Television), The Viewer (Tyne Tees Television), TV Post (Ulster Television), Television Weekly (Harlech Television) and TV World (ATV Midlands).
Local magazines ceasing production: Look Westward (Westward Television), The Viewer (Tyne Tees Television), TV Post (Ulster Television), Television Weekly (Harlech Television) and TV World (ATV Midlands).
Programmes
1955
The first edition of Crackerjack airs on BBC One.
1969
The final episode of The Avengers airs on ITV.
1970
The first colour edition of Blue Peter airs on BBC One.
1970
The first edition of the Nine o’Clock News airs on BBC One.
1971
The final episode of Never Mind the Quality Feel the Width airs on ITV.
1972
The first edition of Sykes airs on BBC One.
1976
One-off play Bar Mitzvah Boy airs on BBC One (within Play for Today).
1979
The first edition of The Old Boy Network airs on BBC Two.
1981
The first episode of Willo the Wisp airs on BBC One.
1984
The first edition of Hartbeat airs on BBC One.
1984
The first edition of We Love TV airs on ITV.
1989
The first episode of The Poddington Peas airs on BBC One.
1995
The first edition of They Think It's All Over airs on BBC One.
1996
The final edition of Beadle's About airs on ITV.
1997
The first episode of The Lakes airs on BBC One.
1998
The first episode of The Royle Family airs on BBC Two.
2002
Alright on the Night's Silver Jubilee Special airs on ITV.
2013
The final edition of The Puppet Game Show airs on BBC One.
2020
The first episode of Des airs on ITV. Drama. Starring David Tennant.
2021
The final edition of A House Through Times airs on BBC Two. Presented by David Olusoga.
2022
The final edition of Days that Shook the BBC with David Dimbleby airs on BBC Two.
On This Day...14th September
Births
1909
Former naturalist and TV presenter, Sir Peter Scott.
1927
Former politician and TV news presenter, Huw Thomas.
Deaths
2006
Former writer and TV presenter, Peter Ling.
Events
1970
Robert Dougall presents the first edition of the Nine o’Clock News (BBC One). Each news presenter (Dougall, Baker and Kendall) anchored the programme for one week at a time.
Dougall commented that the desk was far too small and he disliked the "porthole" set. He was referring to the large clock face, which was a prominent feature of the grey set. The set was described in one newspaper as a "sort of polystyrene padded cell".
Dougall was instructed to wear a logo necktie, a suggestion that offended his gentlemanly taste - so he refused.
Dougall commented that the desk was far too small and he disliked the "porthole" set. He was referring to the large clock face, which was a prominent feature of the grey set. The set was described in one newspaper as a "sort of polystyrene padded cell".
Dougall was instructed to wear a logo necktie, a suggestion that offended his gentlemanly taste - so he refused.
1982
Anthea Turner presents Blue Peter for the first time.
1985
Tim Sebastian, BBC TV East European correspondent, is expelled from Moscow in a retaliatory action against the British Government who had expelled several Russians who were accused of spying.
1989
Peter Sissons presents Question Time for the first time.
1997
Barney Harwood presents Blue Peter for the final time.
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