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On This Day...4th July
Channels
2012
4seven begins broadcasting.
Programmes
1968
The final edition of Champion House airs on BBC One.
1980
The final episode of Citizen Smith (series) airs on BBC One. A Christmas special aired in December 1980.
1981
The first edition of Pop Quiz airs on BBC One.
1983
The first edition of Six Fifty Five airs on BBC Two.
1985
The first episode of Tandoori Nights airs on Channel 4.
1994
The first edition of Room 101 airs on BBC Two.
2005
The first edition of The Jeremy Kyle Show airs on ITV.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
2009
BBC Two server compilation The Incredible Journey airs for the first time.
On This Day...4th July
Births
1922
Former actor and TV presenter, Anthony Oliver.
1934
Former actor, writer and TV presenter, Colin Welland.
1958
Former TV/radio presenter, Tim Grundy.
1970
TV presenter, Andy Collins.
Deaths
2008
Former journalist and TV/radio presenter, Sir Charles Wheeler.
Events
1981
The final BBC broadcast from Alexandra Palace - presented by Sue Lawley within Nationwide (BBC One).
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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