2023 in British television
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This is a list of events taking place in 2023 relating to television in the United Kingdom.
Events
January
| Date | Event |
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| 1 | BBC One's New Year schedule includes Sam Ryder Rocks New Year's Eve from 11.30pm on 31 December, with a break at midnight for London's annual New Year fireworks display. Het Grote Songfestivalfeest (renamed The Big Eurovision Party for UK viewers) follows Sam Ryder at 12.45am and is presented by Rylan Clark.[1][2] |
| BBC Four begins showing old episodes of Come Dancing, beginning with an episode from 1979 presented by Terry Wogan. Seven editions of the show are planned for repeat on a weekly basis.[3] | |
| ITV1 airs No Time to Die as part of its New Year's Day schedule.[4] | |
| 2 | The BBC News channel airs the final edition of The Papers, its nightly review of the following morning's newspaper headlines. From the following day, discussion of newspaper headlines will form part of its news content.[5] |
| 3 | School drama Waterloo Road returns to BBC One following an eight year hiatus.[6] |
| 4 | Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has written to the Prime Minister recommending the government reverse its plans to privatise Channel 4. The recommendation is criticised by her predecessor, Nadine Dorries, who describes it as one of a number of "progressive" policies that are being "washed down the drain".[7] |
| 5 | The government confirms it will not go ahead with a plan to privatise Channel 4.[8] |
| BBC World News broadcasts coverage of the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI.[9] | |
| 7 | The ITC Entertainment series The Four Just Men makes its Talking Pictures TV debut.[10] |
| 8 | ITV1 and ITVX air Harry: The Interview, a 90-minute programme in which Prince Harry talks to Tom Bradby ahead of the release of his autobiography, Spare, on 10 January.[11] |
| 9 | Talking Pictures TV begins re-running the 1970s ITV drama Crown Court on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays at 2.30pm. Unusually for a series from the era, all of its 879 episodes still exist.[12] |
February
| Date | Event |
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| 9 | BBC Three celebrates its 20th anniversary. |
March
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April
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May
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| 13 | The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled to take place in Liverpool.[13] |
June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
| Date | Event |
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| 7 | ITV2 celebrates its 25th anniversary. |
Debuts
BBC
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Make It at Market | BBC One |
| Young MasterChef | BBC Three | |
| 14 January | Celebrity Bridge of Lies | BBC One |
| TBA | Best Interests | BBC One |
| Better | ||
| Black Ops | ||
| Blue Lights | ||
| Boarders | BBC Three | |
| Champion | ||
| The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies | BBC One | |
| The Gallows Pole | ||
| The Gold | ||
| A Good Girl's Guide to Murder | BBC Three | |
| Great Expectations | BBC One | |
| Porth Purgatory | BBC Two Wales | |
| Queen of Oz | BBC One | |
| Rain Dogs | ||
| The Sixth Commandment | ||
| Steeltown Murders | ||
| Ten Pound Poms | ||
| This Town | ||
| Two Tone | BBC One | |
| Wahala | ||
| Wolf | BBC One | |
| The Woman in the Wall |
ITV
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Stonehouse | ITV1 |
| 11 January | Next Level Chef UK | |
| 12 January | Britain's Notorious Prisons | |
| The Reunion | ITVX | |
| 16 January | Maternal | ITV1 |
| 26 January | Deep Fake Neighbour Wars | ITVX |
| 2 February | Nolly | |
| TBA | Archie | |
| Count Abdulla | ||
| Joan | ||
| Three Little Birds | ||
| The Winter King | ||
| Breathtaking | ||
| The Long Shadow | ||
| Payback | ||
| Tom Jones | ||
| You & Me |
Channel 4
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| January | Everyone Else Burns | Channel 4 |
| TBA | Entitled | |
| The Gathering | ||
| Queenie | ||
| Truelove |
Channel 5
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Catch | Channel 5 |
| HMS Murder |
Sky
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Romantic Getaway | Sky Comedy |
| 4 January | Hold the Front Page | Sky Max |
| 9 February | Funny Woman | Sky Comedy |
| TBA | The Lovers | Sky Atlantic |
| Dreamland | Sky Max | |
| Lockerbie | ||
| Then You Run | ||
| A Town Called Malice |
Other channels
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 6 January | The Rig | Amazon Prime Video |
| 25 January | Extraordinary | Disney+ / Star |
| 27 January | Lockwood & Co. | Netflix |
| TBA | The Vanishing Triangle | Acorn TV |
| The Diplomat | Alibi | |
| Anansi Boys | Amazon Prime Video | |
| The Power | ||
| Wilderness | ||
| The Buccaneers | Apple TV+ | |
| Constellation | ||
| Criminal Record | ||
| Liaison | ||
| Still Up | ||
| Marlow | BritBox | |
| Culprits | Disney+ / Star | |
| Nautilus | ||
| The 39 Steps | Netflix | |
| Baby Reindeer | ||
| Bodies | ||
| Coming Undone | ||
| The Fuck It Bucket | ||
| Kaos | ||
| One Day | ||
| Supacell | ||
| White Stork | ||
| The Blue | Paramount+ | |
| The Burning Girls | ||
| The Doll Factory | ||
| A Gentleman in Moscow | ||
| Untitled Sexy Beast prequel | ||
| Hot Air | TBC | |
| Kensal Town | ||
| Obituary | ||
| Song of the Sun God |
Channels and streaming services
New channels
| Date | Channel |
|---|---|
| 5 January | That’s 70s |
| That’s 80s | |
| That’s 90s | |
| 11 January | That's 00s |
| That's 10s | |
| That's 20s | |
| February | Sky Kids |
| April | Upcoming BBC News channel |
New streaming services
| Date | Channel |
|---|---|
| TBA | MAX |
Defunct channels/streaming services
| Date | Channel |
|---|---|
| 5 January | Smithsonian Channel |
| April | BBC News |
| BBC World News |
Rebranding channels/streaming services
| Date | Old name | New name |
|---|---|---|
| 5 January | Great! Movies Classic | Great! Romance |
| Classic Hits | That's 60s | |
| Spring 2023 | All 4 | Channel 4 |
Television programmes
Changes of network affiliation
| Programme | Moved from | Moved to |
|---|---|---|
| Futurama | Sky One | Disney+ |
| Neighbours | Channel 5 | Amazon Freevee |
| The Sex Lives of College Girls | ITV2 | ITVX |
| Your Honor | Sky Atlantic | Paramount+ |
Returning this year after a break of one year or longer
| Programme | Date(s) of original removal | Original channel(s) | Date of return | New channel(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley | 15 March 2016 | BBC One | 1 January 2023 | N/A (same channel as original) |
| Waterloo Road | 9 March 2015 | BBC One BBC Three |
3 January 2023 | BBC One |
| Michael McIntyre's Big Show | 25 December 2019 | BBC One | 14 January 2023 | N/A (same channel as original) |
| Big Brother | 5 November 2018 | Channel 4 Channel 5 |
TBA | ITV2 |
| Deal or No Deal | 23 December 2016 | Channel 4 | ITV1 | |
| Gladiators | 1 January 2000 25 October 2009 |
ITV1 Sky One |
BBC One | |
| Survivor | 29 May 2002 | ITV1 | ||
| Race Across the World | 26 April 2020 | BBC Two |
Continuing television programmes
1920s
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| BBC Wimbledon | (1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–present) |
1930s
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| The Boat Race | (1938–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–present) |
| BBC Cricket | (1939, 1946–1999, 2020–present) |
1950s
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Panorama | (1953–present) |
| Eurovision Song Contest | (1956–2019, 2021–present) |
| The Sky at Night | (1957–present) |
| Final Score | (1958–present) |
| Blue Peter |
1960s
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Coronation Street | (1960–present) |
| Points of View | (1961–present) |
| Songs of Praise | |
| University Challenge | (1962–1987, 1994–present) |
| Doctor Who | (1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present) |
| Horizon | (1964–present) |
| Match of the Day | |
| Top of the Pops | (1964–2006, 2006–present) |
| Gardeners' World | (1968–present) |
| Question of Sport | (1968, 1970–present) |
1970s
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Emmerdale | (1972–present) |
| Mastermind (including Celebrity Mastermind) | (1972–1997, 2003–present) |
| Newsround | (1972–present) |
| Football Focus | (1974–present) |
| Pobol y Cwm | |
| Arena | (1975–present) |
| One Man and His Dog | (1976–present) |
| Top Gear | (1977–2001, 2002–present) |
| Blankety Blank | (1979–1990, 1997–2002, 2016, 2020–present) |
| Antiques Roadshow | (1979–present) |
| Question Time |
1980s
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Children in Need | (1980–present) |
| See Hear | (1981–present) |
| Countdown | (1982–present) |
| ITV Breakfast | (1983–present) |
| EastEnders | (1985–present) |
| Comic Relief | (1988–present) |
| Catchphrase | (1986–2002, 2013–present) |
| Casualty | (1986–present) |
| Red Dwarf | (1988–1999, 2009, 2012–present) |
| This Morning | (1988–present) |
| Countryfile |
1990s
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Have I Got News for You | (1990–present) |
| MasterChef | (1990–2001, 2005–present) |
| The Big Breakfast | (1992–2002, 2021–present) |
| ITV News Meridian | (1993–present) |
| Hollyoaks | (1995–present) |
| National Television Awards | (1995–2008, 2010–present) |
| Silent Witness | (1996–present) |
| Midsomer Murders | (1997–present) |
| Y Clwb Rygbi | |
| Classic Emmerdale | (1998–2004, 2019–present) |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | (1998–2014, 2018–present) |
| Loose Women | (1999–present) |
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | |
| Beat the Chasers | (2020–present) |
| It's Pony | |
| Code 404 | |
| Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow | |
| Mystic | |
| Michael McIntyre's The Wheel | |
| The Masked Singer | |
| Noughts + Crosses | |
| Trying | |
| 2021 | |
| Bloods | (2021–present) |
| Hope Street | |
| I Can See Your Voice | |
| The Masked Dancer | |
| Secret Crush | |
| Unbeatable | |
| 2022 | |
| The 1% Club | (2022–present) |
| Action Pack | |
| The Andrew Neil Show | |
| Angry Birds: Summer Madness | |
| The John Bishop Show | |
| Limitless Win | |
| National Comedy Awards | |
| Trigger Point | |
Ending this year
| Date(s) | Programme | Channel(s) | Debut(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January | The Papers | BBC News | 2013 |
| 4 January | Stonehouse | ITV1 | 2023 |
| 5 February | His Dark Materials | BBC One | 2019 |
| Happy Valley | 2014 |
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Broadcast credibility |
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References
- ^ "The Big Eurovision Party: Rylan to bring in 2023 with song contest stars". 19 November 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Megrath, Christopher (30 December 2022). "BBC's Big NYE party: Who's performing, what time does it start". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Dyer, Jamie (31 December 2022). "BBC Four to broadcast classic Come Dancing". Old Time Review. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "No Time to Die to The Pale Blue Eye: the seven best films to watch on TV this week". the Guardian. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "BBC News Update: The Papers". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Waterloo Road: Why BBC school drama is back after eight-year break". 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Channel 4: Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan advises PM against privatisation". 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Channel 4: Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan confirms U-turn on privatisation". BBC News. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "BBC World News – BBC News Special, Funeral of former Pope Benedict XVI". BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Dyer, Jamie (29 November 2022). "Four Just Men Coming To Talking Pictures". Old Time Review. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "ITV to show UK exclusive Prince Harry interview with Tom Bradby, produced by ITN Productions". Press Centre. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Dyer, Jamie (13 December 2022). "Crown Court Coming to Talking Pictures TV". Old Time Review. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Lally, Kate (7 October 2022). "Eurovision 2023 date confirmed as Liverpool to host competition". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 31 December 2022.