1973 in British television
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This is a list of British television related events from 1973.
Events
- 4 January – The UK and world record breaking long-running comedy series Last of the Summer Wine starts as a 30-minute pilot on BBC1's Comedy Playhouse show. The first series run starts on 12 November and the programme runs for 37 years until August 2010.
- 11 January – The Open University awards its first degrees.[1]
- 25 January – English actor Derren Nesbitt is convicted of assaulting his wife Anne Aubrey.
- 15 February – The first episode of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em airs on BBC1.
- 14 March – Are You Being Served? begins first regular series (pilot aired 8 September 1972).
- 25 March – The pilot episode of Open All Hours airs as part of Ronnie Barker's series Seven of One on BBC1.
- March – Experimental Ceefax teletext transmissions begin.
- 1 April – Prisoner and Escort, the pilot episode of Porridge, airs as part of Seven of One.
- 5 May–28 July – BBC Television series The Ascent of Man, written and presented by Jacob Bronowski, airs; there is also an accompanying bestselling book.
- 6 August – James Beck, who stars as Private Walker in the popular BBC sitcom Dad's Army, dies of a burst pancreas at the age of 44. Although the series continues until 1977, the part of Walker is not recast and the show carries on without him.
- 8 October – Pat Phoenix leaves the role of Elsie Tanner on Coronation Street after thirteen years.
- 31 October – Thames Television's landmark 26-part documentary The World at War begins.
- 12 November – First series run of Last of the Summer Wine starts on BBC1.
- 23 November – 10th anniversary of the first episode of Doctor Who.
- Smash Martians advertising campaign launches on ITV.
Debuts
BBC 1
- 9 January – Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
- 5 February – The Wombles (1973–1975, 1990–1991 BBC, 1996–1997 ITV)
- 15 February – Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973–1978)
- 26 May – That's Life! (1973–1994)
- 13 June – We Are the Champions (1973–1995)
- 20 August – Why Don't You? (1973–1995)
- 12 November – Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
ITV
- 1 January – Pipkins (1973–1981)
- 30 April – The Tomorrow People (1973–1979, 1992–1995)
- 15 August – Man About the House (1973–1976)
- 29 September – New Faces (1973–1978, 1986–1988)
- 31 October – The World at War (1973–1974)
- 1 November – Beryl's Lot (1973–1977)
Television shows
Returning this year after a break of one year or longer
- Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955–1967, 1973–1974)
1940s
- 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)
- Dad's Army (1968–1977)
- Magpie (1968–1980)
- The Big Match (1968–2002)
- Clangers (1969–1974, 2015–present)
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974)
- Nationwide (1969–1983)
- Screen Test (1969–1984)
1970s
- The Goodies (1970–1982)
- Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975, 2010–2012)
- The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
- The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–1987)
- The Two Ronnies (1971–1987, 1991, 1996, 2005)
- Colditz (1972–1974)
- The Protectors (1972–1974)
- Love Thy Neighbour (1972–1977)
- Clapperboard (1972–1982)
- Crown Court (1972–1984)
- Pebble Mill at One (1972–1986)
- Are You Being Served? (1972–1985)
- Rainbow (1972–1992, 1994–1995)
- Emmerdale (1972–present)
- Newsround (1972–present)
- Weekend World (1972–1988)
Ending this year
- Watch with Mother (1946–1973)
- Father, Dear Father (1968–1973)
- Freewheelers (1968–1973)
- Nearest and Dearest (1968–1973)
- The Flaxton Boys (1969–1973)
- On the Buses (1969–1973)
- ...And Mother Makes Three (1971–1973)
- The Fenn Street Gang (1971–1973)
- Now Look Here (1971–1973)
- Follyfoot (1971–1973)
- Arthur of the Britons (1972–1973)
- War and Peace (1972–1973)
Births
- 29 January – Miranda Krestovnikoff, television presenter
- 7 February – Kate Thornton, journalist and television presenter
- 8 February – Sonia Deol, presenter
- 3 March – Alison King, actress
- 5 April – Jason Done, actor
- 24 April – Gabby Logan, radio and television presenter
- 30 April – Leigh Francis, British comedian
- 8 May – Marcus Brigstocke, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter
- 21 May – Noel Fielding, British Comedian and Actor
- 24 May – Dermot O'Leary, British TV Star
- 9 June – Iain Lee, British comedian and radio and television presenter
- 16 June – Amanda Byram, television personality
- 3 July – Emma Cunniffe, British actress
- 11 October – Mark Chapman, broadcaster and newsreader
- 21 October – Beverley Turner, British TV and radio presenter
- 5 November – Danniella Westbrook, actress and television presenter
- 8 December – Kim Medcalf, actress
Deaths
- 31 March – George Woodbridge, 66, Inigo Pipkin in Pipkins
- 6 August – James Beck, 44, Private Walker in Dad's Army
References
- ↑ ""1973: First Open University degrees awarded", BBC On This Day". BBC News. 11 January 1973. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
- ↑ Mark Duguid "Armchair Theatre (1956–74)", BFI screenonline
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