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On This Day...13th January
People
1963
BBC TV broadcasts the play The Madhouse on Castle Street in the Sunday-Night Play strand.
The play co-stars a young American folk music singer named Bob Dylan.
The play co-stars a young American folk music singer named Bob Dylan.
Programmes
1963
The first edition of Junior Points of View airs on BBC TV.
1969
The final edition of Marty airs on BBC Two.
1970
The final episode of Harry Worth airs on BBC One.
1978
The first edition of Maggie and Her airs on ITV.
1983
The first edition of Nature airs on BBC One.
1986
The first episode of Comrade Dad airs on BBC One.
1989
The first edition of A Bit of Fry and Laurie airs on BBC One.
1989
The first episode of A Bit of a Do airs on ITV.
1989
The first edition of The Weekend Live airs on ITV.
1990
The first episode of US series Baywatch airs on ITV.
1990
The first episode of Yellowthread Street airs on ITV.
1996
The final edition of Raise the Roof airs on ITV.
Hosted by Bob Holness.
Hosted by Bob Holness.
1996
The final edition of Gladiators: The Ashes airs on ITV.
1997
The first episode of McCallum airs on ITV.
1998
The first edition of The Cruise airs on BBC One.
1999
The first episode of Chewin' the Fat airs on BBC One.
Scottish comedy sketch show.
Scottish comedy sketch show.
2001
The first edition of National Lottery Live: Jet Set airs on BBC One.
Presented by Eamonn Holmes.
Presented by Eamonn Holmes.
2004
The first episode of Shameless airs on Channel 4.
2008
The first episode of Lark Rise to Candleford airs on BBC One.
2017
The first episode of Tina and Bobby airs on ITV.
2021
The final episode of The Pembrokeshire Murders airs on ITV.
2023
The 500th edition of The Graham Norton Show airs on BBC One.
2024
The first edition of Gladiators (revived series) airs on BBC One.
Presented by Bradley Walsh and Barney Walsh.
Original series ran on ITV (1992 – 2000).
Presented by Bradley Walsh and Barney Walsh.
Original series ran on ITV (1992 – 2000).
2025
The final episode of Playing Nice airs on ITV 1.
Psychological thriller. Adapted from the novel by J. P. Delaney. Starring James Norton and Niamh Algar.
Psychological thriller. Adapted from the novel by J. P. Delaney. Starring James Norton and Niamh Algar.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1976
BBC One tape Mini Bataille airs for the final time.
2006
BBC Two tape Lucky Strike airs for the final time.
On This Day...13th January
Births
1922
Former TV announcer/presenter, John Hewer.
1930
Former TV/radio weather presenter, Ken Pollard.
1931
Former actor, TV announcer/producer/director, Anthony Parker.
1951
TV news presenter, Nik Gowing.
1967
TV news reporter/presenter, Tom Bradby.
1978
TV presenter, Yiolanda Ttokkallos.
Events
1954
Tom Clifton presents a BBC TV weather forecast for the first time.
1975
Carol Leader presents Play School (BBC Two) for the first time.
1994
David Dimbleby presents Question Time (BBC One) for the first time.
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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