On This Day in TV History
- Programmes
- 1968 The 100th edition of The Good Old Days airs on BBC One.
- 1970 The first edition of Westminster airs on BBC Two. Presented by David Holmes.
- 1974 Dave Allen Once Again airs on BBC Two.
- 1979 The final episode of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin airs on BBC One.
- 1983 The first episode of The Moomins airs on ITV.
- 1986 The first episode of US series The Colbys airs on BBC One. Spin-off from Dynasty.
- 1990 The final episode of Oranges are Not the Only Fruit airs on BBC Two.
- 1993 The 100th edition of Around Westminster airs on BBC Two.
- 1997 The first episode of Holding the Baby airs on ITV.
- 1998 21 Years of It'll Be Alright on the Night airs on ITV.
- 1998 The first edition of Ice Warriors airs on ITV.
- 2010 The first episode of Rock and Chips airs on BBC One.
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