This is a list of
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 ...
related events from 1941.
Events
:There are no events for 1941 in British television as broadcasting had been suspended for the duration of the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
. This was done amid fears the signals would help
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
bombers. Television broadcasting resumed in
1946
Events January
* January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held.
* January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
.
Births
* 8 January –
Graham Chapman, comedian (died
1989
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)
* 19 January –
Tony Anholt, Singaporean-English actor (died
2002
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)
* 10 February –
Michael Apted, director (died
2021
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)
* 24 March –
Humphrey Barclay
Humphrey Barclay BEM (born 24 March 1941, Dorking, Surrey, England) is a British comedy executive and producer.
Career
Barclay was educated at Harrow School, before reading Classics at Trinity College, Cambridge, where his first foray into sh ...
, comedy producer
* 4 April –
Bill Tarmey, actor (died
2012
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)
* 7 April –
Gorden Kaye
Gordon Irving Kaye(7 April 194123 January 2017), known professionally as Gorden Kaye, was an English actor, best known for playing womanising café owner René Artois in the television comedy series Allo 'Allo!''.
Early life
Kaye was born o ...
, comic actor (died
2017
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)
* 18 May –
Miriam Margolyes
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The Tora ...
, actress
* 14 June –
Mike Yarwood, impressionist and comedian
* 25 June –
Eddie Large
Edward Hugh McGinnis (25 June 1941 – 2 April 2020), better known by the stage name Eddie Large, was a British comedian. He was best known as one half of the double act Little and Large, with Syd Little (the stage name of Cyril Mead).
Early l ...
, born Edward McGinnis, Scottish-born comedian (died
2020
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)
* 29 July –
David Warner David or Dave Warner may refer to:
Sports
* Dave Warner (strongman) (born 1969), Northern Ireland strongman competitor
* David Bruce Warner (born 1970), South African alpine skier
* David Warner (cricketer) (born 1986), Australian cricketer
Oth ...
, English actor
* 4 August –
Martin Jarvis, actor
* 5 October –
Stephanie Cole, actress
* 20 October –
Anneke Wills, actress
* 28 October –
John Hallam, actor (died
2006
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)
* 17 November –
Graham Haberfield
Graham and Graeme may refer to:
People
* Graham (given name), an English-language given name
* Graham (surname), an English-language surname
* Graeme (surname), an English-language surname
* Graham (musician) (born 1979), Burmese singer
* Clan G ...
, actor (died
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
)
* 18 November –
David Hemmings
David Edward Leslie Hemmings (18 November 1941 – 3 December 2003) was an English actor and director. He is best remembered for his roles in British films and television programmes of the 1960s and 1970s, particularly the 1966 mystery film ' ...
, English actor (died
2003
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)
* 24 December –
John Levene, British actor
* 31 December
**
Johnny Leeze
John Harold Glen (31 December 1941 – 25 October 2020), known professionally as Johnny Leeze, was a British actor of television and film. He was perhaps best known for playing Harry Clayton in the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' for ...
, actor (died
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
)
**
Sarah Miles, theatre, film and television actress
See also
*
1941 in British music
This is a summary of 1941 in music in the United Kingdom.
Events
*29 March – Benjamin Britten's ''Sinfonia da Requiem'' is premiered in Carnegie Hall by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli.
*3 April – William Wal ...
*
1941 in the United Kingdom
Events from the year 1941 in the United Kingdom. The year was dominated by the Second World War.
Incumbents
* Monarch – George VI
* Prime Minister – Winston Churchill ( Coalition)
* Parliament – 37th
Events
* 9 January – Avro Manche ...
*
List of British films of 1941
A list of British films released in 1941.
See also
* 1941 in British music
* 1941 in British television
* 1941 in the United Kingdom
External links
*
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1941
Films
A film also called a movi ...
References
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