1940 in British television

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This is a list of British television related events from 1940.

Events

There are no events for 1940 in British television as broadcasting had been suspended for the duration of the Second World War. This was done amid fears the signals would help German bombers. Television broadcasting resumed in 1946.

Births

• 19 January – Mike Reid, entertainer, comedian and actor (died 2007)
• 22 January – John Hurt, actor
• 2 February – David Jason, actor
• 6 February – Jimmy Tarbuck, comedian
• 12 February – Ralph Bates, English actor (died 1991)
• 20 February – Jimmy Greaves, footballer and television pundit
• 22 February – Judy Cornwell, English actress
• 2 April – Penelope Keith, actress
• 10 April – Gloria Hunniford, television and radio presenter and singer
• 16 June – Carole Ann Ford, actress
• 20 June – John Mahoney, actor
• 22 June – Esther Rantzen, journalist and television presenter
• 23 June – Adam Faith, actor and singer (died 2003)
• 13 July – Patrick Stewart, actor
• 17 July – Tim Brooke-Taylor, English radio and television personality
• 9 October – John Lennon, actor, musician, song-writer, activist (died 1980)
• 14 October – Christopher Timothy, actor, television director and writer
• 19 October – Sir Michael Gambon, actor
• 29 October – Jack Shepherd, actor, playwright, director and saxophonist
• 11 December – Tony Adams, Welsh actor