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1954 In British Television
This is a list of British television related events from 1954. Events January *11 January – The first weather forecast with an in-vision presenter is televised in the United Kingdom, its first presenter is George Cowling. February *No events. March *No events. April *9 April – ''The Grove Family'', generally considered the first British TV soap opera, debuts on the BBC Television Service. May *No events. June *No events. July *5 July – First actual news bulletin, ''News and Newsreel'', aired on the BBC Television Service, replacing ''Television Newsreel''. *30 July – The Television Act 1954 is given Royal Assent. It authorises the setting up of the infrastructure for British commercial television. August *No events. September *No events. October *7 October – BBC Television covers a party political conference for the first time when it broadcasts from the Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool. November *No events. December *12 December – The BBC Televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Television
Regular television broadcasts in the United Kingdom started in 1936 as a public service which was free of advertising, which followed the first demonstration of a transmitted moving image in 1926. Currently, the United Kingdom has a collection of free-to-air, free-to-view and subscription services over a variety of distribution media, through which there are over 480 channelsTaking the base Sky EPG TV Channels. A breakdown is impossible due to a) the number of platforms, b) duplication of services, c) regional services, d) part time operations, and e) audio. For the Sky platform alone, there are basically 485 TV channels, additionally 57 "timeshifted versions", 36 HDTV versions, 42 regional TV options, 81 audio channels, and 5 promotion channels as of mid-2010 for consumers as well as on-demand content. There are six main channel owners who are responsible for most material viewed. There are 27,000 hours of domestic content produced a year, at a cost of £2.6 billion.Taki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clementina (TV Series)
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Clementina may refer to: Literature *Clementine literature, or Clementina, a 2nd-century religious romance * ''Clementina'' (play), a 1771 tragedy by Hugh Kelly * Clementina (character), a fictional character in the ''Jeeves'' series Other uses * Clementina (computer), an early scientific computer * Clementina (given name), including a list of people with the name * ''Clementina'' (zarzuela), a 1786 Spanish zarzuela by Luigi Boccherini * Clementina, São Paulo, Brazil See also * * * Clementine (other) A clementine is a hybrid citrus fruit, a cross between a mandarin and an orange. Clementine may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * Clementine (given name) * Clementine, Eddie Riggs' guitar in video game ''Brütal Legend'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Six Proud Walkers (1954 TV Series)
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear Dotty
''Dear Dotty'' is a British television sitcom that aired on the BBC in 1954. Starring Avril Angers, Naomi Chance, and Jack Melford John Kenneth George Melford Smith (5 September 1899 – 22 October 1972) was a British stage, film and television actor. Biography Melford was the younger brother of screenwriter and film director Austin Melford. On stage from the age of 12, ..., the series consisted of six 30-minute episodes. All six episodes are believed to be lost. References External links * {{IMDb title, 2124308 1950s British sitcoms 1954 British television series debuts 1954 British television series endings BBC television sitcoms Black-and-white British television shows British live television series English-language television shows Lost television shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Holidays (TV Series)
''Happy Holidays'' was a British television mini-series aired on the BBC during 1954. Its cast included Hattie Jacques, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, Carole Lorimer, Colin Campbell, Robert Scroggins, and Anthony Lang. Although telerecording Kinescope , shortened to kine , also known as telerecording in Britain, is a recording of a television program on motion picture film, directly through a lens focused on the screen of a video monitor. The process was pioneered during the 1940 ... existed, none of the episodes remain in the archives. References External links * 1954 British television series debuts 1954 British television series endings Lost BBC episodes British English-language television shows 1950s British television miniseries Black-and-white British television shows {{BBC-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gentle Falcon (TV Series)
''The Gentle Falcon'' is a historical novel for young readers by Hilda Lewis, based on the story of King Richard II and his child bride, Isabella, written in first person from the point of view of a close companion of the Queen. It was published by Oxford University Press in 1952 and adapted as a television series by the BBC in 1954.''The Gentle Falcon'' at In 1957 the first American edition was published by Criterion Books. Hilda Lewis, a prolific writer of adult historical fiction, also wrote two other historical novels for young adult readers, ''Harold Was My King'' (about ) and ''Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fast And Loose (1954 TV Series)
Fast and Loose may refer to: * Fast and Loose (con game), a cheating game sometimes known as "The Strap" * ''Fast and Loose'' (1930 film), a romantic comedy starring Miriam Hopkins and Carole Lombard * ''Fast and Loose'' (1939 film), a detective comedy starring Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell * ''Fast and Loose'' (1954 film), a film from the UK starring Stanley Holloway and Kay Kendall * ''Fast and Loose'' (TV series), a 2011 UK TV series {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dancing Bear (TV Series)
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Windmill Family
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running Wild (1954 TV Series)
''Running Wild'' was a comedy sketch show originally broadcast by BBC television, the first TV series by English comedy double-act Morecambe and Wise. The first attempt by the pair at a television series, it aired for a single series of six episodes in 1954. ''Running Wild'' was Morecambe & Wise's first collaboration with Ernest Maxin, who subsequently worked with the duo on their second BBC television show. History From the late 1940s onwards, Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise had been steadily building a reputation for their comedy on the national variety circuit. In September 1951, the duo made their first appearance on television with a guest spot on a BBC show called ''Parade of Youth'', while they began making regular appearances on BBC Radio, first as semi-regular participants on ''Variety Fanfare'', and then with their own show, ''You're Only Young Once'', on the BBC Northern Home Service. The success that they began to achieve through their appearances on radio, combined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravelhanger
''Gravelhanger'' is a British television mini-series which first aired in 1954. It was described in ''Radio Times'' as ''"the story of an adventure"''. Broadcast live, it is unknown if the series was telerecorded. Either way, the series is missing, believed lost. The show starred Peter Coke, Olaf Pooley, Ursula Howells, Christopher Rhodes, Jean Cadell, James Raglan, and Esme Percy Saville Esmé Percy (8 August 1887 – 17 June 1957) was an English actor who specialized in the plays of G.B. Shaw and appeared in 40 films between 1930 and 1956. He was born in London and died in Brighton. Partial filmography * ''Murder .... References External links * 1950s British television miniseries 1950s British drama television series 1954 British television series debuts 1954 British television series endings Lost BBC episodes Black-and-white British television shows BBC television dramas {{BBC-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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