1962 in British television

Events

January

  • 2 January – Z-Cars premieres on BBC TV, noted as a realistic portrayal of the police.

February

  • No events.

March

  • No events.

April

May

  • No events.

June

  • 14 June – BBC television broadcasts the first episode of the sitcom Steptoe and Son, written by Galton and Simpson.

July

August

  • No events.

September

  • 1 September – Channel Television, the ITV franchise for the Channel Islands, goes on air.
  • 14 September – Wales West and North Television (Teledu Cymru) goes on air to the North and West Wales region, extending ITV to the whole of the UK.
  • 21 September – First broadcast of the long-running television quiz programme University Challenge, made by Granada Television with Bamber Gascoigne as quizmaster.
  • 22 September – Anglia Television launches Match of the Week, which shows highlights of matches from around East Anglia.[4] Shortly after, Tyne Tees Television in the North East of England began broadcasting local matches soon after under the title Shoot.

October

November

December

  • No events.

Unknown

  • Cigarette adverts are banned from children's programmes in the UK. Actors in these adverts now have to be over 21, and connection to social success is no longer allowed. The tobacco companies also start a policy of not advertising before 9pm.

Debuts

BBC Television Service/BBC TV

  • 2 January –
  • 8 January – Crying Down the Lane (1962)
  • 22 January – Studio 4 (1962)
  • 2 February – Corrigan Blake (1962–1963)
  • 19 February – Barbara in Black (1962)
  • 10 March – The Six Proud Walkers (1962)
  • 8 April – Stranger in the City (1962)
  • 13 April – Animal Magic (1962–1983)
  • 14 April – Mr. Pastry's Progress (1962)
  • 17 April – Brothers in Law (1962)
  • 30 April – Suspense (1962–1963)
  • 16 May – Boss Cat (1961–1962)
  • 21 May – The Franchise Affair (1962)
  • 26 May – William (1962–1963)
  • 27 May – The Master of Ballantrae (1962)
  • 9 June – The Big Pull (1962)
  • 14 June – Steptoe and Son (1962–1965, 1970, 1972–1974)
  • 28 June – The Andromeda Breakthrough (1962)
  • 8 July – The Dark Island (1962)
  • 17 July – Hugh and I (1962–1968)
  • 21 July – Outbreak of Murder (1962)
  • 7 August – Silent Evidence (1962)
  • 16 August – Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)
  • 16 August – Katy (1962)
  • 12 September – Dial RIX (1962–1963)
  • 17 September – Wales Today (1962–present)
  • 3 October – Zero One (1962–1963)
  • 6 October – The Last Man Out (1962)
  • 14 October – The River Flows East (1962)
  • 14 October – Raise Your Glasses (1962)
  • 8 November – The Monsters (1962)
  • 12 November – Top of the Form (1962–1975)
  • 24 November – That Was The Week That Was (1962–1963)

ITV

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

1950s

1960s

Ending this year

Births

See also

References

  1. Palmer, Alan; Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 419–420. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
  2. "Live satellite TV marks 50th birthday – UK". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  3. "Television pictures from across the Atlantic 'had huge impact'". BBC News. BBC. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  4. Bourn, John. "History of football on ITV". Archived from the original on 12 January 2005. Note that the reference says Match of the Week started in 1963; however according to Soccerbase Archived 2007-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, Ipswich's 3–2 loss to Wolves actually occurred in 1962.
  5. Kelleher, Lynne (6 March 2011). "In my life: Fab Four asked me to manage them, reveals Gaybo". Irish Independent. Dublin: Independent News and Media. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  6. Byrne, Gay (13 February 2010). "The chameleon of Montrose". The Irish Times. Dublin: Irish Times Trust. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  7. "American Folk Blues Festival Live In Manchester 1962". Manchester: Piccadilly Records. 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  8. Mark Duguid "Armchair Theatre (1956–74)", BFI screenonline
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