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1957 in British television

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This is a list of British television related events from 1957.

Events

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January

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  • No events.

February

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  • 16 February – The "Toddlers' Truce" (an arrangement whereby there were no television broadcasts between 6pm and 7pm, to allow parents to put their children to bed) is abolished - it has been a major stumbling block to the success of ITV.
  • 19 February – ITV begins showing medical soap opera Emergency – Ward 10 made by ATV; it will run continuously two evenings a week until 1967.

March

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April

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  • 1 April – British current affairs programme Panorama broadcasts the famous Spaghetti trees hoax report.[1]
  • 21 April – Historical documentary series Men, Women and Clothes begins airing. It is the first BBC programme filmed in colour, although it can only be transmitted in black and white.
  • 24 April – The Sky at Night appears for the first time, presented by Patrick Moore. It continues to air with Moore as presenter until his death in December 2012.

May

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  • No events.

June

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  • No events.

July

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  • No events.

August

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September

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  • September – The first broadcasts of regional news bulletins take place.
  • 18 September – The sports programme Scotsport begins airing on Scottish Television, although the programme was originally called Sports Desk.[2] By the time it ends in 2008 it is recognised as the world's longest running television sports magazine.
  • 24 September – The ITV Schools and BBC Schools services, broadcasting programmes for schools and colleges, both go on air.
  • 30 September – Regional television news bulletins for the north of England begin from Piccadilly's studio N in Manchester.[3]

October

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  • No events.

November

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  • No events.

December

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Debuts

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BBC Television Service/BBC TV

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ITV

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STV

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Continuing television shows

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1920s

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  • BBC Wimbledon (1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–2024)

1930s

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  • Trooping the Colour (1937–1939, 1946–2019, 2023–present)
  • The Boat Race (1938–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–present)
  • BBC Cricket (1939, 1946–1999, 2020–2024)

1940s

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1950s

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Ending this year

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BBC fools the nation". BBC On This Day. 1957-04-01. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Scotsport's debut". STV. July 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
  3. ^ "CHAPTER FOUR - BBC MANCHESTER – A HISTORY" (PDF). BBC Trust. p. 26. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  4. ^ Mark Duguid "Armchair Theatre (1956–74)", BFI screenonline
  5. ^ "What the Papers Say in pictures". The Guardian. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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