This is a list of British television related events from 1964.

Events

January

*1 January – The first episode of the long-running weekly pop music show ''

Top of the Pops ''Top of the Pops'' (''TOTP'') is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly between 1January 1964 and 30 July 2006. The programme was the world's longest-running weekly music show. For most o ...

'' airs on

BBC TV BBC Television is a service of the BBC. The corporation has operated a public broadcast television service in the United Kingdom, under the terms of a royal charter, since 1927. It produced television programmes from its own studios from 19 ...

. The first programme is produced at the BBC's

Dickenson Road Studios Dickenson Road Studios was a film and television studio in Rusholme, Manchester, in North-West England. It was originally set up in 1947 in a former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel by the film production company Mancunian Films and was acquired by B ...

Rusholme Rusholme () is an area of Manchester, England, two miles south of the city centre. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 13,643. Rusholme is bounded by Chorlton-on-Medlock to the north, Victoria Park and Longsight to the east, F ...

, Manchester, presented by Jimmy Savile, and the first two acts featured are

Dusty Springfield Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), known professionally as Dusty Springfield, was an English singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop and dram ...

with "

I Only Want to Be with You "I Only Want to Be with You" is a song written by Mike Hawker and Ivor Raymonde. The debut solo single released by British singer Dusty Springfield under her long-time producer Johnny Franz, "I Only Want to Be with You" peaked at number 4 on th ...

" and

The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the g ...

with "

I Wanna Be Your Man "I Wanna Be Your Man" is a Lennon–McCartney-penned song first recorded and released as a single by the Rolling Stones, and then recorded by the Beatles. The song was primarily written by Paul McCartney, and finished by Lennon and McCartney in ...

". *4 January – Test transmissions begin for BBC2.

February

*9 February – Launch of BBC Wales TV.

March

*6 March – ''

Vision On ''Vision On'' was a British children's television programme, shown on BBC1 from 1964 to 1976 and designed specifically for children with hearing impairment. Concept and production ''Vision On'' was conceived and developed by BBC producers Ur ...

'', the first ever program for deaf children, is launched on BBC TV. *30 March –

Tyne Tees Television ITV Tyne Tees, previously known as Tyne Tees, Channel 3 North East and Tyne Tees Television, is the ITV television franchise for North East England and parts of North Yorkshire. Tyne Tees launched on 15 January 1959 from studios at a converte ...

's regional news magazine ''North East Roundabout'' is relaunched as ''North East Newsview''.

April

*1 April – The Bressay transmitting station in the Shetland Islands comes into service, making the islands the last area of the United Kingdom to get a television transmitter. *6 April –

Associated-Rediffusion Associated-Rediffusion, later Rediffusion London, was the British ITV franchise holder for London and parts of the surrounding counties, on weekdays between 22 September 1955 and 29 July 1968. It was the first ITA franchisee to go on air, ...

changes its name to Rediffusion, London. *20 April – The scheduled opening night of BBC Two, the UK's third television channel, is disrupted by power cuts in London, and all that can be screened is announcer Gerald Priestland delivering apologies from Alexandra Palace. The existing

channel is renamed

BBC1 BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, ...

. *21 April – '' Play School'' is first broadcast on BBC2; the launch schedule, abandoned on the previous day, is shown in full this evening. *26 April – ''News Review'', a summary of the week's news with subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, is broadcast for the first time as part of the launch of BBC2. *29 April – ITV launches in the south west, broadcasting as

Westward Television Westward Television was the first ITV (TV network), ITV franchise-holder for the South West England, South West of England. It held the franchise from 29 April 1961 until 31 December 1981. After a difficult start, Westward Television provided a ...

. *30 April – Television sets manufactured as of this date are required to receive UHF channels.

May

*5 May – The documentary film ''

Seven Up! The ''Up'' series of documentary films follows the lives of ten males and four females in England beginning in 1964, when they were seven years old. The first film was titled ''Seven Up!'', with later films adjusting the number in the title t ...

'' is broadcast on

ITV ITV or iTV may refer to: ITV *Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of: ** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...

, showing the lives of fourteen school children. Subsequent films in the series see them interviewed every seven years. *12 May – ITV London region starts showing the US science fiction horror anthology series ''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...

''. *13 May – The character

Martha Longhurst Martha Longhurst (also Hartley) is a fictional character from the British soap opera '' Coronation Street''. She was played by Lynne Carol from the show's inception in 1960, from the second episode until the character's death in 1964. Creation ...

dies of a heart attack in the snug of

The Rovers Return The Rovers Return Inn is a fictional pub in the long-running British soap opera ''Coronation Street''. The Rovers Return occupies a corner of the fictional Coronation Street and Rosamund Street set location in the show. The pub was built by ...

on '' Coronation Street''. *30 May – The 26-part documentary series ''

The Great War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

'' covering events in

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

begins airing on the BBC.

June

*No events.

July

*July –

Associated Television Associated Television was the original name of the British broadcaster ATV, part of the Independent Television (ITV) network. It provided a service to London at weekends from 1955 to 1968, to the Midlands on weekdays from 1956 to 1968, and ...

's series ''

Emergency – Ward 10 ''Emergency Ward 10'' is a British medical soap opera series shown on ITV between 1957 and 1967. Like ''The Grove Family'', a series shown by the BBC between 1954 and 1957, ''Emergency Ward 10'' is considered to be one of British television's ...

'' shows the first kiss on television between black and white actors, Jamaican-born

Joan Hooley Joan Hooley (born 13 November 1936) is an actress. Born in Jamaica, Hooley moved to the United Kingdom as a young girl, and her career has been based in Britain. She is best known for playing the role of Josie McFarlane in BBC's '' EastEnders'', ...

playing surgeon Louise Mahler and John White playing Dr. Giles Farmer.

August

*4 August – The first portable televisions go on sale. *22 August – The first ''

Match of the Day ''Match of the Day'' (abbreviated to ''MOTD'') is a football highlights programme, typically broadcast on BBC One on Saturday nights, during the Premier League season. The show's current presenter is former England international striker Gary ...

'' airs on BBC2. The following episodes move to BBC1.

September

*18 September – '' Doctor Who'' goes to air on

NZBC The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC) was a publicly owned company of the New Zealand Government founded in 1962. The Broadcasting Act 1976 then reformed NZBC as the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand (BCNZ). The corporation was ...

in New Zealand making it the first country outside of Great Britain to broadcast the long-running science fiction series. It will first air in the region of

Christchurch Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon Rive ...

from 18 September to 11 December 1964, then in

Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ...

from 30 October 1964 to 29 January 1965,

Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by metr ...

from 6 November 1964 to 5 February 1965 and

Dunedin Dunedin ( ; mi, Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from , the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Th ...

from 5 March to 28 May 1965. *28 September – In the Midlands, BBC One airs the first edition of its local news programme, ''

Midlands Today ''Midlands Today'' is the BBC's regional television news service for the West Midlands. It was launched in 1964 and is presented by Mary Rhodes, Nick Owen, Elizabeth Glinka, Rebecca Wood and Shefali Oza. Overview ''Midlands Today'' is produ ...

''.

October

*9 October – Southern launches a weekly news magazine for the south east called '' Friday at Ten''. *10 October – The 1964 Summer Olympics opening ceremony at

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...

, Japan, with first time of live Olympic telecast program by geostationary communication satellite. *13 October – ''

Danger Man ''Danger Man'' (retitled ''Secret Agent'' in the United States for the revived series, and ''Destination Danger'' and ''John Drake'' in other overseas markets) is a British television series that was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again b ...

'' (US: ''Secret Agent'') returns to ITV in longer episodes after being cancelled in 1961. *15 October – 1964 United Kingdom general election. The BBC moves this evening's episode of ''

Steptoe and Son ''Steptoe and Son'' is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about a father-and-son rag-and-bone business in 26a Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd's Bush, London. Four series were broadcast by the BBC in black and w ...

'' to a later time slot to allow voters to get to the polls in the early evening. *28 October – ''

The Wednesday Play ''The Wednesday Play'' is an anthology series of British television plays which ran on BBC1 for six seasons from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually original works written for television, although dramatic adaptations of fiction ...

'' premieres on BBC1.

November

*2 November – ATV's

soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...

Crossroads Crossroads, crossroad, cross road or similar may refer to: * Crossroads (junction), where four roads meet Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a 1930 Brit ...

'' premieres on ITV.

December

*6 December – BBC2 goes on air in the Midlands and East Anglia. The

Sutton Coldfield transmitting station The Sutton Coldfield transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility located in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England. In terms of population covered, it is the third most important transmitter in the UK, after Crystal Pa ...

initially cannot relay BBC2 beyond an area reception to the Midlands region, resulting in a staggered signal. *15 December –

Peter Watkins Peter Watkins (born 29 October 1935) is an English film and television director. He was born in Norbiton, Surrey, lived in Sweden, Canada and Lithuania for many years, and now lives in France. He is one of the pioneers of docudrama. His films ...

' docudrama '' Culloden'' is shown on BBC1.

Undated

* Some 90% of British households now own a television, compared to around 25% in 1953 and 65% in 1959.

New channels

Debuts

BBC Television Service/BBC TV/BBC1

*1 January – ''

'' (1964–2006, 2006–present at Christmas) *19 January – ''

Martin Chuzzlewit ''The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit'' (commonly known as ''Martin Chuzzlewit'') is a novel by Charles Dickens, considered the last of his picaresque novels. It was originally serialised between 1842 and 1844. While he was writing it ...

'' (1964) *6 March – ''

'' (1964–1976) *30 March – '' Detective'' (1964–1969) *6 April – '' Cluff'' (1964–1965) *11 April – '' Baxter On...'' (1964) *19 April – **''

Hamlet at Elsinore ''Hamlet at Elsinore'' is a 1964 television version of the c. 1600 play by William Shakespeare. Produced by the BBC in association with Danish Radio, it was shown in the U.S. on NET. Winning wide acclaim both for its performances and for being sh ...

'' (1964) **''

Rupert of Hentzau ''Rupert of Hentzau'' is a sequel by Anthony Hope to ''The Prisoner of Zenda'', written in 1895 but not published in book form until 1898. The novel was serialized in '' The Pall Mall Magazine'' and '' McClure's Magazine'' from December 1897 t ...

'' (1964) *3 May – '' The Kathy Kirby Show'' (1964–1966) *18 May – '' Sherlock Holmes'' (1964–1968) *31 May – ''

Silas Marner ''Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe'' is the third novel by George Eliot. It was published in 1861. An outwardly simple tale of a linen weaver, the novel is notable for its strong realism and its sophisticated treatment of a variety of issues ...

'' (1964) *9 June – '' The Graham Stark Show'' (1964) *21 June – '' The Roy Castle Show'' (1964–1970) *1 July – '' Catch Hand'' (1964) *2 July – '' Call the Gun Expert'' (1964) *4 July – ''The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr'' (1964) *5 July – '' The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling'' (1964) *6 July – '' Thorndyke'' (1964) *9 July – ''

The Valiant Varneys ''The Valiant Varneys'' is a British television children's comedy series produced by the BBC. It ran weekly for two seasons 1964–65, with 13 episodes in total. The show was broadcast from the BBC Television Theatre in front of a live audience ...

'' (1964–1965) *12 July – ''

Smuggler's Bay ''Smuggler's Bay'' is a British period television drama series which aired on BBC One in 6 episodes in 1964. It is an adaptation of the 1898 adventure novel '' Moonfleet'' by J. Meade Falkner.''Radio Times, Volume 171''. No recordings of this pr ...

'' (1964) *26 July – ''Kipling'' (1964) *31 July – ''

A World of His Own "A World of His Own" is episode thirty-six of the American television anthology series ''The Twilight Zone''. It was the last episode of the show's first season and essentially comedic in tone. It originally aired on July 1, 1960, on CBS. Openin ...

'' (1964–1965) *8 August – ''

Diary of a Young Man A diary is a written or audiovisual record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period. Diaries have traditionally been handwritten but are now also often digital. A personal ...

'' (1964) *13 August – '' Lance at Large'' (1964) *18 August – '' Swizzlewick'' (1964) *23 August –
The Children of the New Forest
' (1964) *18 September – '' The Big Noise'' (1964) *28 September – ''

'' (1964–present) *30 September – ''

'' (1964–1970) *4 October – '' The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1964) *22 October – '' Bewitched'' (1964–1972) *28 October – '' Curtain of Fear'' (1964) *13 November – ''

Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life ''Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life'' (commonly abbreviated to ''NSMAPMAWOL'', pronounced ens-map-may-wall and stylised as Not so much a programme, more a way of Life) is a BBC-TV satire programme produced by Ned Sherrin, which aired d ...

'' (1964–1965) *19 November – ''

The Singing Ringing Tree ''The Singing Ringing Tree'' (german: Das singende, klingende Bäumchen) is a 1957 children's fantasy film from East German studio DEFA. Directed by Francesco Stefani, the screenplay by Anne Geelhaar is based on a variation of "Hurleburlebutz" ...

'' (1957) *20 November – '' R3'' (1964–1965) *4 December – ''

The Likely Lads ''The Likely Lads'' is a British sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais and produced by Dick Clement. Twenty episodes were broadcast by the BBC, in three series, between 16 December 1964 and 23 July 1966. However, only te ...

'' (1964–1966) *11 December – ''

Frankie Howerd Francis Alick Howard (6 March 1917 – 19 April 1992), better known by his stage-name Frankie Howerd, was an English actor and comedian. Early life Howerd was born the son of soldier Francis Alfred William (1887–1934)England & Wales, Deat ...

'' (1964–1966) *15 December – '' Culloden'' (1964) *19 December – '' Scott On...'' (1964–1965; 1968–1972; 1974)

BBC2

*21 April – **'' Play School'' (1964–1988) **''

Jazz 625 ''Jazz 625'' is a BBC jazz programme featuring performances by British and American musicians, first broadcast between April 1964 and August 1966. It was created by Terry Henebery, a clarinetist recruited in 1963 as one of the new producers fo ...

'' (1964–1966) *23 April – '' Late Night Line-Up'' (1964–1972) *24 April – '' Story Parade'' (1964–1965) *25 April – ''

Madame Bovary ''Madame Bovary'' (; ), originally published as ''Madame Bovary: Provincial Manners'' ( ), is a novel by French writer Gustave Flaubert, published in 1856. The eponymous character lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emp ...

'' (1964) *26 April – ''

Melissa Melissa is a female given name. The name comes from the Greek word μέλισσα (''mélissa''), "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (''meli''), "honey". In Hittite, ''melit'' signifies "honey". ''Melissa'' also refers to the plant ''Me ...

'' (1964) *27 April – ''Impromptu'' (1964) *2 May – **'' Horizon'' (1964—present) **''

Theatre 625 ''Theatre 625'' is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to 1968. It was one of the first regular programmes in the line-up of the channel, and the title referred to its production a ...

'' (1964–1968) *23 May – ''

Ann Veronica ''Ann Veronica'' is a novel by H. G. Wells published in 1909. It describes the rebellion of Ann Veronica Stanley, "a young lady of nearly two-and-twenty", against her middle-class father's stern patriarchal rule. The novel dramatizes the conte ...

'' (1964) *30 May – ''

'' (1964) *20 June – ''

Mary Barton ''Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life'' is the first novel by English author Elizabeth Gaskell, published in 1848. The story is set in the English city of Manchester between 1839 and 1842, and deals with the difficulties faced by the Victor ...

'' (1964) *21 June – ''

The Midnight Men ''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite ...

'' (1964) *6 July – ''

The Beat Room ''The Beat Room'' is a British television series presenting beat, rhythm and blues and other pop music, shown on BBC2 in 1964–65. Production The series was produced by Barry Langford and directed by James Moir. Acts, introduced by an off ...

'' (1964–1965) *18 July – ''

Witch Wood ''Witch Wood'' is a 1927 novel by the Scottish author John Buchan that critics have called his masterpiece. The book is set in the Scottish Borders during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, and combines the author's interests in landscape, 17t ...

'' (1964) *2 August – '' The Sleeper'' (1964) *22 August – ''

'' (1964–present) *12 September – ''

The Ordeal of Richard Feverel ''The Ordeal of Richard Feverel: A History of Father and Son'' ( 1859) is the earliest full-length novel by George Meredith; its subject is the inability of systems of education to control human passions. It is one of a select group of standard ...

'' (1964) *12 September – '' The Massingham Affair'' (1964) *8 October – ''

The Old Wives' Tale ''The Old Wives' Tale'' is a novel by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1908. It deals with the lives of two very different sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, following their stories from their youth, working in their mother's draper's sho ...

'' (1964) *8 October – ''

Thursday Theatre ''Thursday Theatre'' is a UK television anthology series produced by and airing on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) from 1964–1965. There were twenty-three episodes which included adaptations of the play, ''The Cocktail Party'', ...

'' (1964–1965) *14 November – ''

Esther Waters ''Esther Waters'' is a novel by George Moore first published in 1894. Overview Set in England from the early 1870s onward, the novel is about a pious young woman from a poor working-class family who, while working as a kitchen maid, is seduce ...

'' (1964) *19 November – ''Simon and Laura'' (1964) *29 November – '' Not Only... But Also'' (1964–1966; 1970) *12 December – ''Six'' (1964–1965) (Anthology series) *13 December – ''

The Brothers Karamazov ''The Brothers Karamazov'' (russian: Братья Карамазовы, ''Brat'ya Karamazovy'', ), also translated as ''The Karamazov Brothers'', is the last novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Dostoevsky spent nearly two years writing '' ...

'' (1964–1965) *25 December – ''Muses with Milligan'' (1964–1965) *Unknown – ''The Virginian (TV series), The Virginian'' (1962–1971)

ITV

*2 January – ''Foreign Affairs (1964 TV series), Foreign Affairs'' (1964) *3 January – ''It's Dark Outside'' (1964–1965) *6 January – ''Second City Reports'' (1964) *7 January – ''The Fugitive (1963 TV series), The Fugitive'' (1963–1967) *17 January – ''A Touch of the Norman Vaughans'' (1964) *19 January – ''Studio '64'' (1964) *12 February – ''How to Be an Alien'' (1964) *28 February – ''The Villains'' (1964–1965) *3 March – ''The Barnstormers'' (1964) *28 March – ''The Protectors (1964 TV series), The Protectors'' (1964) *16 April – ''The Outer Limits (1963 TV series), The Outer Limits'' (1963–1965) *5 May – ''Up Series, Seven Up!'' (1964–present) *14 May – ''Cinema (TV series), Cinema'' (1964–1975) *5 July – **''Blackpool Night Out'' (1964–1965) **''Miss Adventure'' (1964) *9 July – ''The Hidden Truth (TV series), The Hidden Truth'' (1964) *16 July – ''HMS Paradise'' (1964–1965) *10 August – ''A Choice of Coward'' (1964) *29 August – ''Fire Crackers'' (1964–1965) *4 September – ''It's a Woman's World'' (1964) *29 September – ''Mike (TV series), Mike'' (1964) *2 October – ''Paris 1900 (TV series), Paris 1900'' (1964) *3 October – ''The Sullavan Brothers'' (1964–1965) *4 October – **''The Eamonn Andrews Show'' (1964–1969) **''Stingray (1964 TV series), Stingray'' (1964–1965) *10 October – ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' (1964–1968) *17 October – ''Redcap (TV series), Redcap'' (1964–1966) *21 October – ''Dave's Kingdom'' (1964) *2 November – ''

'' (1964–1988, 2001–2003) *13 November – ''Victoria Regina (TV series), Victoria Regina'' (1964) *14 November – ''Gideon's Way'' (1964–1966) *29 November – ''Just Jimmy'' (1964–1968) *16 December – ''It's Tarbuck'' (1964–1965, 1970–1973) *21 December – ''That's for Me (TV series), That's for Me'' (1964–1965)

Television shows

Returning this year after a break of one year or longer

*13 October – ''

'' (1960–1961, 1964–1968)

Continuing television shows

1920s

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

1930s

*The Boat Race (1938–1939, 1946–2019) *''BBC Cricket'' (1939, 1946–1999, 2020–2024)

1940s

*''The Ed Sullivan Show'' (1948–1971) *''Come Dancing'' (1949–1998)

1950s

*''Andy Pandy'' (1950–1970, 2002–2005) *''Watch with Mother'' (1952–1975) *''Rag, Tag and Bobtail'' (1953–1965) *''The Good Old Days (British TV series), The Good Old Days'' (1953–1983) *''Panorama (British TV programme), Panorama'' (1953–present) *''Picture Book (TV series), Picture Book'' (1955–1965) *''Sunday Night at the London Palladium'' (1955–1967, 1973–1974) *''Take Your Pick!'' (1955–1968, 1992–1998) *''Double Your Money'' (1955–1968) *''Dixon of Dock Green'' (1955–1976) *''Crackerjack! (TV programme), Crackerjack'' (1955–1984, 2020–present) *''Opportunity Knocks (British TV series), Opportunity Knocks'' (1956–1978, 1987–1990) *''This Week (1956 TV programme), This Week'' (1956–1978, 1986–1992) *''Armchair Theatre'' (1956–1974) *''What the Papers Say'' (1956–2008) *''The Sky at Night'' (1957–present) *''Picture Book (TV series), Picture Book'' (1958–1965) *''Blue Peter'' (1958–present) *''Grandstand (TV programme), Grandstand'' (1958–2007) *''Noggin the Nog'' (1959–1965, 1970, 1979–1982)

1960s

*''Sykes and A...'' (1960–1965) *''The Flintstones'' (1960–1966) *'' Coronation Street'' (1960–present) *''The Avengers (TV series), The Avengers'' (1961–1969) *''Points of View (TV programme), Points of View'' (1961–present) *''Songs of Praise'' (1961–present) *''Compact (TV series), Compact'' (1962–1965) *''

'' (1962–1965, 1970–1974) *''Hugh and I'' (1962–1967) *''The Saint (TV series), The Saint'' (1962–1969) *''Z-Cars'' (1962–1978) *''Animal Magic (TV series), Animal Magic'' (1962–1983) *''The Human Jungle (TV series), The Human Jungle'' (1963–1965) *''Ready Steady Go!'' (1963–1966) *'' Doctor Who'' (1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present) *''World in Action'' (1963–1998)

Ending this year

* ''Boyd Q.C.'' (1956–1964) * ''Gwlad y Gan'' (1958–1964) * ''Ghost Squad (TV series), Ghost Squad'' (1961–1964) * ''Happily Ever After (1961 TV series), Happily Ever After'' (1961–1964) * ''The Human Jungle (TV series), The Human Jungle'' (1963–1964)

Births

* 12 January – Clare Holman, actress (''Inspector Morse (TV series), Inspector Morse'') * 13 January – Bill Bailey, comedian * 1 February – Linus Roache, actor * 3 February – Gary Webster (actor), Gary Webster, actor * 16 February – Christopher Eccleston, actor * 24 February – Andy Crane, television and radio presenter * 25 February – Lee Evans (comedian), Lee Evans, comedian and actor * 11 March – Shane Richie, actor * 25 April – Fiona Bruce, journalist, newsreader and television presenter * 13 June – Kathy Burke, actress and comedian * 18 June – Linda Davidson, actress, writer and media executive * 27 June – Lynn Parsons, radio and television presenter * 3 July – Fionnuala Ellwood, actress * 12 July – Gaby Roslin, television presenter and actress * 21 July – Ross Kemp, actor and journalist * 22 July – Bonnie Langford, actress and entertainer * 23 July – Matilda Ziegler, actress * 25 August – Clive Myrie, news presenter * 27 August – Cheryl Fergison, actress * 1 October – Harry Hill, comedian, television presenter and author, previously a medical doctor * 8 October – Ian Hart, actor * 18 November – Nadia Sawalha, actress and television presenter * 19 November – Susie Dent, lexicographer on ''Countdown (game show), Countdown'' * 21 November – Liza Tarbuck, actress and television presenter * 26 November – Lia Williams, actress and director

Deaths

* 24 February – Frank Conroy (actor), Frank Conroy, actor, aged 73 * 25 September – Robert Wilson (tenor), Robert Wilson, singer and TV presenter, aged 57 * 10 December – Charles Samuel Franklin, radio and television engineer, designer of broadcasting antennae and aerials, aged 85

References

External links

List of 1964 British television series
at IMDb {{Years in TV by country, 1964 1964 in British television,