1971 in British television
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This is a list of British television related events from 1971.
Events
January
- 3 January – BBC Open University broadcasts begin.
- 27 January – Valerie Barlow is electrocuted by a faulty hairdryer, and then perishes in a house fire on Coronation Street.
February
- 17 February – BBC2 airs Elizabeth R, a drama serial of six 85-minute plays starring Glenda Jackson in the title role.
March
- 22 March – Long running US children's educational series Sesame Street begins airing on British television for the very first time ever. It will debut on ITV by first airing on HTV.
April
- 10 April – The Two Ronnies debuts on BBC1.
May
- No events.
June
- 7 June – The UK children's magazine show Blue Peter buries a time capsule in the grounds of BBC Television Centre, due to be opened on the first episode of the year 2000.
July
- No events.
August
- No events.
September
- 21 September – The Old Grey Whistle Test premieres on BBC2.
- 25 September – Sesame Street starts airing on LWT and Grampian Television.
October
- 2 October – Debut on BBC1 of The Generation Game, presented by Bruce Forsyth.[1]
- 10 October – Upstairs, Downstairs debuts on ITV.
November
- No events
December
- No events.
Debuts
BBC1
- 25 February – Mr Benn (1971, 2005)
- 10 April – The Two Ronnies (1971–1987, 1991, 1996, 2005)
- 19 June – Parkinson (1971–1982, 1998–2007)
- 2 October – The Generation Game (1971–1982, 1990–2002)
- 15 October – The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
- 5 November – Now Look Here (1971–1973)
BBC2
- 17 February – Elizabeth R (1971)
- 21 September – The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–1987)
ITV
- 14 January – A Class by Himself (1971–1972)
- 22 March –
- 7 April – Hine (1971)
- 9 April – Budgie (1971–1972)
- 18 April – Persuasion (1971)
- 27 April – ...And Mother Makes Three (1971–1973)
- 12 June – The Comedians (1971–1985)
- 28 June – Follyfoot (1971–1973)
- 17 September – The Persuaders! (1971–1972)
- 24 September – The Fenn Street Gang (1971–1973)
- 10 October – Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975, 2010–2012)
- 25 October – Lollipop Loves Mr Mole (1971–1972)
Television shows
1920s
- BBC Wimbledon (1927–1939, 1946–2024)
1930s
- BBC Cricket (1939, 1946–1999, 2020–2024)
1940s
- Watch with Mother (1946–1973)
- Come Dancing (1949–1998)
1950s
- The Good Old Days (1953–1983)
- Panorama (1953–present)
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
- Crackerjack (1955–1984)
- Opportunity Knocks (1956–1978, 1987–1990)
- This Week (1956–1978, 1986–1992)
- Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)[2]
- What the Papers Say (1956–2008)
- The Sky at Night (1957–present)
- Blue Peter (1958–present)
- Grandstand (1958–2007)
1960s
- Coronation Street (1960–present)
- Songs of Praise (1961–present)
- Steptoe and Son (1962–1965, 1970–1974)
- Z-Cars (1962–1978)
- Animal Magic (1962–1983)
- Doctor Who (1963–1989, 2005–present)
- World in Action (1963–1998)
- Top of the Pops (1964–2006)
- Match of the Day (1964–present)
- Crossroads (1964–1988, 2001–2003)
- Play School (1964–1988)
- Mr. and Mrs. (1964–1999)
- Call My Bluff (1965–2005)
- World of Sport (1965–1985)
- Jackanory (1965–1996, 2006)
- Sportsnight (1965–1997)
- It's a Knockout (1966–1982, 1999–2001)
- The Money Programme (1966–2010)
- Callan (1967–1972)
- The Golden Shot (1967–1975)
- ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
- Please Sir! (1968–1972)
- Father, Dear Father (1968–1973)
- Dad's Army (1968–1977)
- Magpie (1968–1980)
- The Big Match (1968–2002)
- On the Buses (1969–1973)
- Clangers (1969–1974, 2015–present)
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974)
- Nationwide (1969–1983)
- Screen Test (1969–1984)
1970s
- A Family at War (1970–1972)
- Queenie's Castle (1970–1972)
- The Goodies (1970–1982)
Ending this year
- All Gas and Gaiters (1966–1971)
- Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1967–1971)
- Me Mammy (1968–1971)
- Albert and Victoria (1970–1971)
- Bachelor Father (1970–1971)
- The Lovers (1970–1971)
- Timeslip (1970–1971)
- UFO (1970–1971)
Births
- 1 January – Suzanne Virdee, British regional newscaster (Midlands Today)
- 3 January – Sarah Alexander, actress
- 5 January –
- Joanna Gosling, journalist and newsreader
- Jayne Middlemiss, British television presenter
- 12 January – Jay Burridge, British artist and television presenter
- 13 January – Sarah Tansey, UK actress (Heartbeat)
- 14 January – Yiolanda Koppel, UK presenter
- 15 January – Lara Cazalet, British actress
- 16 January – Julia Ford, English actress
- 20 January –
- Pixie McKenna, Irish presenter (Embarrassing Bodies)
- Gary Barlow, singer and actor
- 23 January – Lorne Spicer, British presenter (Cash in the Attic)
- 29 January – Clare Balding, sports presenter, journalist and jockey
- 30 January – Darren Boyd, actor
- 31 January – Patrick Kielty, Northern Irish comedian and television presenter
- 2 February – Michelle Gayle, singer and actress
- 13 February – Sonia, English pop singer
- 16 February –
- Amanda Holden, British actress and television presenter
- Steven Houghton, British actor and singer
- 17 February – Jeremy Edwards, actor
- 20 February – Sarah Hadland, actress
- 23 February – Melinda Messenger, British television presenter and model
- 2 March – Dave Gorman, comedian and broadcaster
- 3 March – Charlie Brooker, presenter and satirist
- 9 March – Stephanie Chambers, actress
- 23 March – Gail Porter, British television presenter.
- 5 April – Victoria Hamilton, actress
- 15 April – Kate Harbour, voice actress
- 16 April – Max Beesley, actor and musician
- 17 April – Claire Sweeney, actress, singer and television personality
- 18 April – David Tennant, Scottish actor
- 27 May – Paul Bettany, British actor
- 5 June – Susan Lynch, Northern Irish actress
- 26 June – Emma Noble, actress and model
- 5 July – Nicola Stephenson, actress
- 24 July – John Partridge, actor
- 25 July – Chloë Annett, actress
- 20 August – Helen Grace, actress
- 31 August – Kirstie Allsopp, British television presenter
- 1 September – Debbie Chazen, actress
- 7 September – Lisa Rogers, television presenter
- 8 September – Martin Freeman, actor
- 25 September – Jessie Wallace, British actress
- 29 September – Mackenzie Crook, English actor
- 4 October – Simone Hyams, actress
- 13 October – Sacha Baron Cohen, British comedian
- 16 October – Craig Phillips, British reality show star, Winner of Big Brother UK in 2000
- 24 October – Dervla Kirwan, actress
- 1 December – Emily Mortimer, British actress
- Unknown – Helen Blakeman, playwright and screenwriter
See also
References
- ↑ "Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game - BBC One London - 2 October 1971". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ↑ Mark Duguid "Armchair Theatre (1956–74)", BFI screenonline
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