1972 in British television
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This is a list of British television related events from 1972.
Events
January
- 19 January - The government announced the lifting of all restrictions on broadcasting hours on television and radio.
February
- No events.
March
- No events.
April
- 4 April – After a three-year courtship, Emily Nugent marries Ernest Bishop on Coronation Street.
May
- No events.
June
- "Light and Tuneful" became the new opening theme tune for the BBC's coverage of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
July
- 8 July – Granada broadcasts Sesame Street for the very first time.
- 24 July – The Independent Television Authority (ITA) is renamed the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA).
August
- No events.
September
- No events.
October
- 16 October – Following the lifting of restrictions on broadcasting hours, ITV launches a new daytime television schedule with programmes commencing each day at around 9.30am.
- 23 October – The BBC announces that development work has begun on the Ceefax teletext service.
November
- No events.
December
- 30 December – The BBC airs part one of "The Three Doctors", a four-part serial of the science-fiction programme Doctor Who created to celebrate its tenth anniversary (which would occur on 23 November of the following year).
Unknown
- The BBC Schools and Colleges service was converted to colour and started using the Diamond ident, which stayed until 1977.
- The UK’s Minister for Posts and Telecommunications authorises five experimental community cable television channels.[1]
Debuts
BBC1
- 1 March – Crystal Tipps and Alistair (1972–1974)
- 10 March – The Brothers (1972–1976)
- 4 April – Newsround (1972–present)
- 15 June – The Burke Special (1972–1976)
- 8 September – Are You Being Served? (1972–1985)
- 11 September – Mastermind (1972–present)
- 2 October – Pebble Mill at One (1972–1986)
- 19 October – Colditz (1972–1974)
- 16 November – The Film Programme (1972–present)
- 15 December – Record Breakers (1972–2001)
BBC2
- 8 January – Ways of Seeing (1972)
- 28 September – War and Peace (1972–1973)
ITV
- 13 April – Love Thy Neighbour (1972–1977)
- 14 April – Clapperboard (1972–1982)
- 7 July – Animaland (1948–1949)
- 1 September – Rainbow (1972–1991, 1994–1995)
- 13 September – Van der Valk (1972–1973, 1977, 1991–1992)
- 29 September – The Protectors (1972–1974)
- 1 October – Weekend World (1972–1988)
- 11 October – Crown Court (1972–1984)
- 16 October – Emmerdale Farm (1972–present)
- 19 October – General Hospital (1972–1979)
- 6 December – Arthur of the Britons (1972–1973)
Television shows
1920s
- BBC Wimbledon (1927–2024)
1930s
- BBC Cricket (1939–1999, 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)
- The Golden Shot (1967–1975)
- ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
- 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)
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974, 2015–present)
- Nationwide (1969–1983)
- Screen Test (1969–1984)
1970s
- The Goodies (1970–1982)
- ...And Mother Makes Three (1971–1973)
- The Fenn Street Gang (1971–1973)
- Follyfoot (1971–1973)
- Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975, 2010–2012)
- The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
- Sale of the Century (1971–1983, 1989–1992, 1997–1998)
- The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–1987)
- The Two Ronnies (1971–1987, 1991, 1996, 2005)
Ending this year
- Callan (1967–1972)
- Please Sir! (1968–1972)
- A Family at War (1970–1972)
- Doomwatch (1970–1972)
- Queenie's Castle (1970–1972)
- Mr Benn (1970–1972, 2005)
- A Class by Himself (1971–1972)
- Budgie (1971–1972)
- The Persuaders! (1971–1972)
Births
- 4 January — Charlotte Hudson, English actress
- 9 January — Sarah Beeny, property developer and television presenter
- 12 January — Sid Owen, actor
- 23 January
- Harriet Scott, radio and television presenter
- Lisa Snowdon, English fashion model, actress and television presenter
- 10 February — Helen Willetts, BBC weather presenter
- 19 February — Lisa Faulkner, actress
- 22 February — Jo Guest, glamour model and media personality
- 22 April — Sarah Patterson, actress
- 28 April — Anita Anand, journalist and television presenter
- 19 May — Amanda de Cadenet, television presenter, actress and photographer
- 20 May
- Daisy McAndrew, journalist
- Tina Hobley, actress
- 26 May — Patsy Palmer, actress and television presenter
- 4 June — Debra Stephenson, actress
- 7 July — Liza Walker, British actress
- 19 July — Amanda Lamb, model and television presenter
- 7 August — Sarah Cawood, television presenter
- 9 September — Natasha Kaplinsky, newsreader
- 29 September — Robert Webb, comedian and actor
- 22 October — Saffron Burrows, actress and model
- 2 November — Samantha Womack, actress
- 6 November — Thandie Newton, actress
- 8 November — Ben Hull, actor
- 14 December — Miranda Hart, comedian
- 18 December — Melissa Porter, television presenter
- Unknown – Sarah Tansey, UK actress (Heartbeat)
Deaths
- 16 October – Leo G. Carroll, 85, Actor (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
See also
- 1972 in British music
- 1972 in British radio
- 1972 in the United Kingdom
- List of British films of 1972
References
- ^ Henwood, Flis; Miller, Nod; Senker, Peter; Wyatt, Sally (2002). Technology and In/equality: Questioning the Information Society. Routledge. pp. 52–53. ISBN 9780203134504.
- ^ Mark Duguid "Armchair Theatre (1956–74)", BFI screenonline