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On This Day...9th July
Channels
1966
BBC Two begins broadcasting in Scotland.
Programmes
1955
The first episode of Dixon of Dock Green airs on BBC TV.
Police drama. Created by Ted Willis. Starring Jack Warner in the title role of George Dixon.
Police drama. Created by Ted Willis. Starring Jack Warner in the title role of George Dixon.
1957
The first edition of People and Places airs on ITV.
Granada-produced series. Presented by Peter Jones and Elaine Grand.
Granada-produced series. Presented by Peter Jones and Elaine Grand.
1967
The first episode of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe airs on ITV.
1968
The first episode of The Time Tunnel airs on BBC One.
1977
The final episode of The Fosters airs on ITV.
1979
The first episode of Spooner's Patch airs on ITV.
1982
The first episode of US series Cagney and Lacey airs on BBC One.
1983
The first edition of Ultra Quiz airs on ITV.
1984
The first episode of Canadian children's series The Kids of Degrassi Street airs on BBC One.
1985
The first edition of No Limits airs on BBC Two.
1986
The first episode of The Return of Sherlock Holmes airs on ITV.
1989
The first episode of Chelworth airs on BBC One.
1991
The final episode of Selling Hitler airs on ITV.
1993
The final episode of Eldorado airs on BBC One.
1996
The final edition of Going for Gold airs on BBC One.
2001
The first episode of The Office airs on BBC Two.
2020
The final episode of Talking Heads (revised series) aired on BBC One.
Written by Alan Bennett.
Written by Alan Bennett.
2023
The first episode of A Spy Among Friends airs on ITV 1.
Spy thriller. Based on real events. Starring Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce.
Series originally available on ITV X.
Spy thriller. Based on real events. Starring Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce.
Series originally available on ITV X.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
1972
BBC One tape Tzigane (1) airs for the final time.
1973
BBC One tape Birth of the Blues airs for the final time.
1974
BBC Two tape Lonely Love airs for the first time.
A revised version of this tape was in use from 14th March 1975 (one of the original tracks was removed).
A revised version of this tape was in use from 14th March 1975 (one of the original tracks was removed).
On This Day...9th July
Births
1929
Former TV presenter, John Earle.
1974
TV presenter, Dani Behr.
1999
TV presenter, Lee Hinchcliffe.
Events
1954
Frank Phillips presents a BBC TV news programme for the first time.
1954
Colin Doran presents a BBC TV news programme 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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