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1933 In British Television
This is a list of events related to British television in 1933. Events *21 April – The first television revue, ''Looking In (TV series), Looking In'', is shown on the BBC. The first four minutes of this programme survive on a Silvatone record, an early method of home video recording. *September – ''BBC Television Policy, Rumours and Facts'' is published. Births * 12 January – Michael Aspel, journalist and television presenter * 15 January – Frank Bough, journalist and television presenter (died 2020 in British television, 2020) * 18 January – David Bellamy, botanist, author, broadcaster and environmental campaigner (died 2019 in British television, 2019) * 6 February – Leslie Crowther, television comedian and game show host (died 1996 in British television, 1996) * 22 February – Sheila Hancock, actress * 11 April – Derek Martin, actor * 16 April – Joan Bakewell, broadcaster * 24 April – Claire Davenport, actress (died 2002 in British television, 2002) * 30 Apri ... [...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] |
Shirley Dynevor
Shirley Dynevor (15 May 1933 – 10 January 2023) was a Welsh actress. Early life Shirley Teague was born on 15 May 1933 in Cardiff to Nancy (née Sutton), a nurse, and Hedley Teague, a landscape gardener. She attended Hereford Grammar School for Girls and afterwards worked as a rep in Pontypridd before moving to London. Career In 1953, she was invited to join the Theatre Workshop, where she would later meet her future husband Gerard Dynevor. Between 1953 and 1959, she performed in many productions with the workshop at Theatre Royal Stratford East including ''A Christmas Carol'' (1953), ''The Dutch Courtesan'' (1954), ''Richard II'' (1954) and ''An Italian Straw Hat'' (1955). In the 1950s, Dynevor had a starring role in the series '' Charlesworth''. Other television roles included ''Scotland Yard'', ''Armchair Theatre'', ''Family Solicitor'', ''The Liars'', ''Crown Court'' and ''The Wednesday Play''. After her husband's death in 1966, Dynevor had to step away from acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 In British Television
This is a list of British television related events from 1995. Events January *2 January – The network television premiere of ''The Doors'', Oliver Stone's critically acclaimed biopic of Jim Morrison on BBC2, starring Val Kilmer. *3 January – The legal drama '' Kavanagh QC'' makes its debut on ITV, starring John Thaw. *4 January – The network television premiere of Chris Walas' 1989 horror sequel ''The Fly II'' on ITV, starring Eric Stoltz, Daphne Zuniga, Lee Richardson and John Getz with a special appearance from Jeff Goldblum. *16 January – BBC World Service Television is renamed BBC World at 7pm GMT as the international free-to-air news channel. *24 January – Martine McCutcheon makes her ''EastEnders'' debut as Tiffany Raymond, later Mitchell. *26 January – Launch of BBC World and BBC Prime, successors to BBC World Service Television. *27 January – Debut of the medical drama '' Dangerfield'' on BBC1, starring Nigel Le Vaillant. *29 January – The start of BBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Brett
Peter Jeremy William Huggins (3 November 1933 – 12 September 1995), known professionally as Jeremy Brett, was an English actor. He played fictional detective Sherlock Holmes in four Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series), Granada TV series from 1984 to 1994 in all 41 episodes. His career spanned from stage, to television and film, to Shakespeare and musical theatre. He also played the smitten Freddy Eynsford-Hill in the 1964 Warner Bros. production of ''My Fair Lady (film), My Fair Lady''. Early life Jeremy Brett was born Peter Jeremy William Huggins at Berkswell Grange in Berkswell, then in Warwickshire. His birthdate was actually 3 November 1933,Birth Record on 3 November 1933 for Peter Jeremy William Huggins in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 but it has also been stated as December 1933 or 1935, according to many sources. He was the son of Lieutenant Colonel (United Kingdom), Lieutenant Colonel Henry William Huggins, Distinguished Service Order, DSO, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 In British Television
This is a list of British television related events from 1998. Events January *1 January – The network television premiere of ''Forrest Gump'' on BBC One, starring Tom Hanks. *3 January – The US supernatural series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' makes its UK debut on Sky One, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as the titular character. *6 January – The BBC and ITV agree their scheduling arrangements for the 1998 World Cup which will see both England and Scotland's opening matches airing on BBC One, while each nation's second group match will air on ITV. *7 January – The BBC confirms that Helen Rollason will return to television to present weekend sports bulletins for BBC One and BBC Two following treatment for colon cancer. *8 January **ITV airs the docudrama ''Miracle at Sea: The Rescue of Tony Bullimore'' which reconstructs the events of yachtsman Tony Bullimore's dramatic rescue after his boat capsized during the 1996 Vendée Globe yacht race. **The US sitcom ''Veronica' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Massey (actor)
Daniel Raymond Massey (10 October 193325 March 1998) was an English actor and performer. He is possibly best known for his starring role in the British TV drama ''The Roads to Freedom'', as Daniel, alongside Michael Bryant. He is also known for his role in the 1968 American film '' Star!'', as Noël Coward (Massey's godfather), for which he won a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination. Early life Massey was born in London in 1933. He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge. He was a member of the noted Massey family, which included his father, Raymond Massey, his sister, Anna Massey and his uncle Vincent Massey, the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada. His mother was the actress Adrianne Allen. Living with his mother after his parents' divorce, Massey rarely saw his father through most of his adult life; however, they were cast as father and son in ''The Queen's Guards'' (1961). Career Massey made his film debut as a child in his godfathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Knox
Barbara Knox, MBE (''née'' Brothwood, formerly Mullaney; born 30 September 1933) is an English actress, best known for her long-running portrayal of Rita Tanner in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She first appeared as Rita Littlewood for one episode in December 1964, before returning to the show as a full-time cast member in January 1972. Knox is currently the second longest-serving cast member in the show. The character of Rita is one of the most beloved and iconic characters on any British soap opera. The actress is recognised as being one of the second longest-serving current television soap opera star in the world. Knox made her professional stage debut in 1962 at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre, had a small role as a dancer in the 1969 remake of ''Goodbye, Mr. Chips'' and appeared opposite Ken Dodd in his 1972 comedy series ''Funny You Should Say That''. She won the 1989 TV Times Award for Best Actress for one of her best remembered storylines, involving the Alan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 In British Television
This is a list of events that took place in 2022 relating to television in the United Kingdom. Events January February March April May June July August September October November December Debuts BBC ITV Channel 4 Channel 5 Sky Other channels Channels and streaming services New channels New streaming services Defunct channels/streaming services Rebranding channels/streaming services Television programmes Changes of network affiliation Returning this year after a break of one year or longer Continuing television programmes 1920s 1930s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Ending this year Deaths See also * 2022 in the United Kingdom * 2022 in British music * 2022 in British radio * List of British films of 2022 This article lists feature-length British films and full-length documentaries that had their premiere in 2022 and were at least partly produced by the United Kingdom. It does not featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Chappell
Eric George Chappell (25 September 1933 – 21 April 2022) was an English television comedy writer and playwright who wrote or co-wrote some of the UK's biggest sitcom hits over a more than quarter-century career, first gaining significant notice in the 1970s. Early life Chappell was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, and educated at Grantham boys’ central school. He worked as an auditor for the East Midlands Electricity Board for 22 years beginning in 1951, only becoming a full-time writer in 1973. He had written several novels which were rejected by publishers, before deciding to become a playwright. Career Chappell wrote the play ''The Banana Box'', which was given a staged reading at the Hampstead Theatre Club in 1970. A production at the Phoenix Theatre in Leicester in 1971, with Wilfrid Brambell in the role of the landlord, and was later produced in the West End in 1973, with Leonard Rossiter now in the role. This play later became the basis for sitcom ''Rising Damp'', w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online news coverage. The service maintains 50 foreign news bureaus with more than 250 correspondents around the world. Deborah Turness has been the CEO of news and current affairs since September 2022. In 2019, it was reported in an Ofcom report that the BBC spent £136m on news during the period April 2018 to March 2019. BBC News' domestic, global and online news divisions are housed within the largest live newsroom in Europe, in Broadcasting House in central London. Parliamentary coverage is produced and broadcast from studios in London. Through BBC English Regions, the BBC also has regional centres across England and national news c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 In British Television
This is a list of events that took place in 2017 relating to Television in the United Kingdom. Events January February March April May June July August September October November December Debuts BBC ITV Channel 4 Channel 5 Other channels Channels New channels Rebranding channels Television shows Changes of network affiliation Returning this year after a break of one year or longer Continuing television shows 1920s 1930s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Ending this year Deaths See also * 2017 in British music This is a summary of the year 2017 in British music. Events * 12 January – The City of London Corporation announces a pledge of £2.5M to a feasibility study, previously halted in November 2016, for a proposed new London concert hall. *17 ... * 2017 in British radio * 2017 in the United Kingdom References {{Years in TV by country, 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Norman
Barry Leslie Norman (21 August 1933 – 30 June 2017) was a British film critic, television presenter and journalist. He presented the BBC's cinema review programme, '' Film...'', from 1972 to 1998. Early life Born at St Thomas’s Hospital, London, on 21 August 1933, Norman was the eldest of three children of film director Leslie Norman, and Elizabeth Norman (née Crafford).'' Who's Who 2013'' He was brother of script editor and director Valerie Norman (making him the former brother-in-law of Bernard Williams). Norman was educated at a state primary school and then at Hurstpierpoint College in West Sussex – at the time, the college did not admit the sons of tradespeople and there was a lengthy debate as to whether his father's occupation as a film editor was a trade or not. At age 12 he went to Highgate School, then an all-boys independent school in North London from January 1946 until July 1951. He did not go to university, opting instead to study shipping management ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
