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British television at the time of BBC2's launch consisted of two channels: the BBC Television Service and the ITV network made up of smaller regional companies. Both channels had existed in a state of competition since ITV's launch in 1955, and both had aimed for a populist approach in response.
7 March – BBC Two airs the final episode of the 1993 series of Grange Hill, concluding a Sunday morning rerun of the first 16 series of the school drama which began in April 1993. [ 121 ] [ 122 ] 26 March – Debut of As the Crow Flies , a seven-part BBC Two series in which Janet Street-Porter sets out to walk the 350 miles between the ...
1 January – The first edition of the music show Top of the Pops airs on BBC TV. [28] 4 January – Test transmissions begin for BBC2. [29] 9 February – Launch of BBC Wales TV. 20 April – BBC2 starts broadcasting [30] the existing BBC TV channel is renamed BBC1.
BBC TV was split into BBC1 and BBC2 in 1964, ... The channel was due to launch on 20 April 1964, ... BBC Game Shows BBC Impossible: Factual & comedy BBC Brit:
Wimbledon Championships: BBC TV/BBC One 1937 – present, BBC Two 1964 – present; The Boat Race: BBC TV/One 1938 – 2004 & 2010 – present (ITV covered the Boat Race from 2005 – 2009) Live England Test Cricket: BBC TV 1938 – 1998; Rugby League Challenge Cup: BBC One & Two 1948 – present
2 September – BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show moves to the later timeslot of 10am as part of a shake up of the channel's Sunday morning schedule. [94] 2019. 13 October – After 30 years on the air, the final edition of Sky News Sunrise is broadcast. It is replaced the following day with two new shows, The Early Rundown and Sky News ...
[2] [3] The first episode of the six-episode series aired on BBC One on 13 June 2022. It was renewed for a second series, which premiered on 25 August 2024. It was renewed for a second series, which premiered on 25 August 2024.
30 June – Final original episode of classic sitcom Hancock broadcast on BBC TV. 1 October – Long-running religious music series Songs of Praise debuts on BBC TV. 2 October – Long-running viewers' letters series Points of View debuts on BBC TV. 15 December – First episode of Comedy Playhouse broadcast on BBC TV. 1962