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This is a list of British television related events from 1953.


Events


January

*No events.


February

*No events.


March

*17 March –
Patrick Troughton Patrick George Troughton (; 25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987) was an English actor who was classically trained for the stage but became known for his roles in television and film. His work included appearances in several fantasy, science fiction ...
becomes television's first
Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...
, playing the eponymous folk hero in the first of six half-hour episodes of ''
Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...
'', shown weekly until 21 April on the BBC Television Service.


April

*No events.


May

*1 May – The
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...
brings into service
television transmitter A television transmitter is a transmitter that is used for terrestrial (over-the-air) television broadcasting. It is an electronic device that radiates radio waves that carry a video signal representing moving images, along with a synchronized ...
s at
Pontop Pike The Pontop Pike transmitting station is a facility for telecommunications and broadcasting situated on a 312-metre (1,024-ft) high hill of the same name between Stanley and Consett, County Durham, near the village of Dipton, England. The mas ...
( County Durham) and
Glencairn (Belfast) Court is one of the ten district electoral areas (DEA) in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the north and west of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ballygomartin, Clonard, Falls, Forth ...
to improve coverage prior to the Coronation broadcast.


June

*2 June – The
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II The coronation of Elizabeth II took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. She acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive ...
is televised in the UK on the BBC Television Service. Sales of TV sets rise sharply in the weeks leading up to the event. It is also one of the earliest broadcasts to be deliberately recorded for posterity and still exists in its entirety today.


July

*18 July – ''
The Quatermass Experiment ''The Quatermass Experiment'' is a British science fiction serial broadcast by BBC Television during the summer of 1953 and re-staged by BBC Four in 2005. Set in the near future against the background of a British space programme, it tells th ...
'', first of the famous ''
Quatermass Professor Bernard Quatermass is a fictional scientist, originally created by the writer Nigel Kneale for BBC Television. An intelligent and highly moral British scientist, Quatermass is a pioneer of the British space programme, heading the Brit ...
'' science-fiction serials by
Nigel Kneale Thomas Nigel Kneale (28 April 1922 – 29 October 2006) was a Manx screenwriter who wrote professionally for more than 50 years, was a winner of the Somerset Maugham Award, and was twice nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British S ...
, begins its run on the
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...
. *20 July – '' The Good Old Days'' begins on the BBC Television Service.


August

*No events.


September

*No events.


October

*No events.


November

*11 November – The current affairs series '' Panorama'' launches on the BBC Television Service. It is now the longest-running programme in British television history. *26 November – Peers in the
House of Lords The House of Lords, also known as the House of Peers, is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Membership is by appointment, heredity or official function. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminste ...
back Government plans for the introduction of commercial television in the UK.


December

*2 December – The BBC broadcasts its 'Television Symbol' for the first time, the first animated
television presentation Television presentation refers to the way in which television stations present themselves between programs. It has become increasingly important in the recent multichannel television environment for television stations to create an attractive an ...
symbol in the world. Known as the 'bat's wings' by logo enthusiasts, it would remain until 1960. *31 December – The BBC begins a long series of New Year's Eve broadcasts from Scotland with ''Hogmanay Party''. *
Peter Scott Sir Peter Markham Scott, (14 September 1909 – 29 August 1989) was a British ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer, broadcaster and sportsman. The only child of Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott, he took an interest i ...
presents the first BBC television natural history broadcast, from his home at
Slimbridge Slimbridge is a village and civil parish near Dursley in Gloucestershire, England. It is best known as the home of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's WWT Slimbridge, Slimbridge Reserve which was started by Sir Peter Scott. Canal and Patch Bridg ...
.


Debuts

*17 January – '' Face the Music'' (1953–1955) *8 February – ''Our Marie'' (1953) *10 February – '' Worzel Gummidge Turns Detective'' (1953) *11 March – '' The Pattern of Marriage'' (1953) *17 March – ''
Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...
'' (1953) *25 April – ''
Strictly Personal ''Strictly Personal'' is the second album by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band. It was originally released in October 1968 as the first album on the Blue Thumb Records label. It was released nearly a year after the band had taken to the stud ...
'' (1953) *28 April – ''Seven Little Australians'' (1953) *6 May – '' Reggie Little at Large'' (1953) *4 July – ''
The Great Detective ''The Great Detective'' is a Canadian television drama, which aired on CBC from 1979 to 1982. It starred Douglas Campbell and James Dugan. Background ''The Great Detective'' was inspired by the exploits of John Wilson Murray, Canada's first ...
'' (1953) *14 July – ''The Treasure Seekers'' (1953) *18 July – ''
The Quatermass Experiment ''The Quatermass Experiment'' is a British science fiction serial broadcast by BBC Television during the summer of 1953 and re-staged by BBC Four in 2005. Set in the near future against the background of a British space programme, it tells th ...
'' (1953) *20 July – '' The Good Old Days'' (1953–1983) *25 August – '' Thames Tug'' (1953) *23 September – ''
Garrison Theatre The Garrison Theatre is a 280-capacity venue in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, with a sprung proscenium stage with fixed raked seating. The auditorium has 19 rows, named A to S, with 8, 12, 13, 15, or 16 seats in each row. The venue hosts dance, dr ...
'' (1953–1955) *26 September – '' A Place of Execution'' (1953) *6 October – ''Heidi'' (1953) *7 November – '' Johnny, You're Wanted'' (1953) *11 November **''The Rose and the Ring'' (1953) **'' Panorama'' (1953–present) *6 December – ''
Wuthering Heights ''Wuthering Heights'' is an 1847 novel by Emily Brontë, initially published under her pen name Ellis Bell. It concerns two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their turbulent re ...
'' (1953) *18 December – ''Asian Club'' (1953–1961) *26 December – '' The Teckman Biography'' (1953–1954) *Unknown – **''Before Your Very Eyes'' (1953–1956; ITV 1956–1958) **'' Rag, Tag and Bobtail'' (1953–1965)


Continuing television shows


1920s

*''BBC Wimbledon'' (1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–2024)


1930s

*
The Boat Race The Boat Race is an annual set of rowing races between the Cambridge University Boat Club and the Oxford University Boat Club, traditionally rowed between open-weight eights on the River Thames in London, England. There are separate men's ...
(1938–1939, 1946–2019) *''BBC Cricket'' (1939, 1946–1999, 2020–2024)


1940s

*''
Muffin the Mule Muffin the Mule is a puppet character in a British 1946-1955 television programme for children. The puppet had been made in 1933 for Hogarth Puppets. The original TV programmes featuring the animal character himself were presented by Annette ...
'' (1946–1955, 2005–2006) *''
Television Newsreel ''Television Newsreel'' is a British television programme, the first regular news programme to be made in the UK. Produced by the BBC and screened on the BBC Television Service from 1948 to 1954 at 7.30pm, it adapted the traditional cinema news ...
'' (1948–1954) *''
Come Dancing ''Come Dancing'' is a British ballroom dancing competition show that ran on and off on the BBC from 1949 to 1998. Unlike its follow-up show, ''Strictly Come Dancing'', contestants were not celebrities. The show was created by Eric Morley, the ...
'' (1949–1998)


1950s

*'' Andy Pandy'' (1950–1970, 2002–2005) *''
Flower Pot Men ''Flower Pot Men'' is a British programme for young children produced by BBC Television. It was first transmitted in 1952, and repeated regularly for more than twenty years. A reboot of the show called ''Bill and Ben'' was produced in 2001. ...
'' (1952–1958, 2001–2002) *''
Watch with Mother ''Watch with Mother'' was a cycle of children's programmes created by Freda Lingstrom and Maria Bird. Broadcast by BBC Television from 1952 until 1975, it was the first BBC television series aimed specifically at pre-school children, a developme ...
'' (1952–1975) *'' The Appleyards'' (1952–1957) *''
All Your Own ''All Your Own'' is a BBC children's television programme broadcast from 1952 until 1961. The show provided the first television appearances for Jimmy Page, John Williams and the King Brothers. Commissioned by Freda Lingstrom and produced by C ...
'' (1952–1961)


Ending this year

* ''
Kaleidoscope A kaleidoscope () is an optical instrument with two or more reflecting surfaces (or mirrors) tilted to each other at an angle, so that one or more (parts of) objects on one end of these mirrors are shown as a regular symmetrical pattern when v ...
'' (1946–1953) * '' Café Continental'' (1947–1953) * '' How Do You View?'' (1949–1953) * ''
Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...
'' (1953) * ''
The Quatermass Experiment ''The Quatermass Experiment'' is a British science fiction serial broadcast by BBC Television during the summer of 1953 and re-staged by BBC Four in 2005. Set in the near future against the background of a British space programme, it tells th ...
'' (1953)


Births

* 11 January –
John Sessions John Marshall (11 January 1953 – 2 November 2020), better known by the stage name John Sessions, was a British actor and comedian. He was known for comedy improvisation in television shows such as ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'', as a panellist o ...
, actor (d. 2020) * 24 January – Bruce Jones, actor * 9 February –
Ciarán Hinds Ciarán Hinds (; born 9 February 1953) is an Irish actor. Born in Belfast, Hinds is known for a range of screen and stage roles. He has starred in feature films including '' The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'' (1989), '' Persuasion'' (1 ...
, Irish actor (''
Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ...
'') * 17 February –
Norman Pace Norman John Pace (born 17 February 1953 in Dudley, Worcestershire) is an English actor and comedian, best known as one half of the comedy duo Hale and Pace with his friend and comic partner Gareth Hale. Both former teachers, they fronted seve ...
, actor and comedian * 27 February –
Gavin Esler Gavin William James Esler (born 27 February 1953) is a Scottish journalist, television presenter and author. He was a main presenter on BBC Two's flagship political analysis programme, ''Newsnight'', from January 2003 until January 2014, and pr ...
, author and television presenter * 24 April –
Tim Woodward Timothy Oliver Woodward (born 24 April 1953) is an English actor. Tim Woodward was born in Kensington, London, England, the son of actors Edward Woodward and Venetia Barrett. He was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College. He is pr ...
, actor * 1 May –
Rob Spendlove Rob Spendlove (born 1 May 1953 in London) is a British actor best known for his roles on British television. He studied drama at Middlesex Polytechnic, worked as a teacher and toured schools with a fringe theatre company. He has appeared in ma ...
, actor * 16 May – Pierce Brosnan, Irish-born actor (''
Remington Steele ''Remington Steele'' is an American television series co-created by Robert Butler and Michael Gleason. The series, starring Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan, was produced by MTM Enterprises and first broadcast on the NBC network from O ...
'') * 19 May –
Victoria Wood Victoria Wood (19 May 1953 – 20 April 2016) was an English comedian, actress, lyricist, singer, composer, pianist, screenwriter, producer and director. Wood wrote and starred in dozens of sketches, plays, musicals, films and sitcoms over se ...
, comic performer (d. 2016) * 22 May –
Peter Bazalgette Sir Peter Lytton Bazalgette (; born 22 May 1953) is a British television executive and producer, best known for producing over 3000 episodes of BBC's Food and Drink and Ready, Steady, Cook. He was elected President of the Royal Television Soci ...
, English television executive * 24 May –
Alfred Molina Alfred Molina (born Alfredo Molina; 24 May 1953) is a British-American actor known for his work on the stage and screen. He first rose to prominence in the West End, earning a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Pla ...
, English actor * 26 May –
Michael Portillo Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo (; born 26 May 1953) is a British journalist, broadcaster and former politician. His broadcast series include railway documentaries such as '' Great British Railway Journeys'' and '' Great Continental Railway Jour ...
, English politician, journalist and broadcaster * 19 June –
Hilary Jones Hilary Jones may refer to: *Hilary Jones (doctor) (born 1953), British general practitioner and media doctor *Hilary P. Jones (1863–1938), United States Navy officer *Hilary Bevan Jones Hilary Bevan Jones is a British television producer. In ...
, physician, television host and media personality * 7 August – Lesley Nicol, actress * 23 September –
Nicholas Witchell Nicholas Newton Henshall Witchell OStJ FRGS (born 23 September 1953) is an English journalist and news presenter. The latter half of his career has been as royal correspondent for BBC News. Early life and career Witchell was born on 23 Septemb ...
, journalist * 4 October –
Christopher Fairbank Christopher Fairbank (born 4 October 1953) is an English film, stage and television actor. Career In 2010, he appeared as a detective in ''Five Daughters ''Five Daughters'' is a British television drama miniseries starring Ian Hart, Sar ...
, English actor * 12 October –
Les Dennis Leslie Dennis Heseltine (born 12 October 1953) is an English television presenter, actor, and comedian. He presented ''Family Fortunes'' from 1987 until 2002. Early life Dennis was born Leslie Dennis Heseltine on 12 October 1953 in the Liverpoo ...
, game show host, actor * 27 October –
Peter Firth Peter Macintosh Firth (born 27 October 1953) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Sir Harry Pearce in the BBC One programme '' Spooks''; he is the only actor to have appeared in every episode of the programme's ten-series lif ...
, actor * 13 November –
Diana Weston Diana Weston (born 13 November 1953 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian-British actress who has been on British television since 1975. She is a grandchild of Charles Basil Price. Biography Career Weston's first role was in a 1975 epis ...
, actress * 16 November –
Griff Rhys Jones Griffith Rhys Jones (born 16 November 1953) is a Welsh comedian, writer, actor, and television presenter. He starred in a number of television series with his comedy partner, Mel Smith. Rhys Jones came to national attention in the 1980s for h ...
, comedian, actor and writer * 13 December –
Jim Davidson James Cameron Davidson (born 13 December 1953) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer and TV presenter. He hosted the television shows '' Big Break'' and ''The Generation Game''. He also developed two adult pantomime shows such as ''B ...
, comedian


See also

* 1953 in British music * 1953 in the United Kingdom *
List of British films of 1953 A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1953 (see 1953 in film): 1953 Documentaries See also * 1953 in British music * 1953 in British television * 1953 in the United Kingdom External links

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References

{{Years in TV by country, 1953