This is a list of British television related events from 1957.
16 February – The "Toddlers' Truce" (an arrangement whereby there were no television broadcasts between 6 PM and 7 PM, to allow parents to put their children to bed!) is abolished. It has been a major stumbling block to the success of ITV.
3 March – The United Kingdom enters the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time with "All" performed by Patricia Bredin.
1 April – British current affairs programme Panorama broadcasts the famous Spaghetti trees hoax report.
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.
31 August – Central Scotland's ITV franchise Scottish Television goes on air, the first 7-day-a-week ITV franchise to do so.
18 September – The sports programme Scotsport begins airing on Scottish Television. By the time it ended in 2008 it was recognised as the world's longest running sports television magazine.
24 September – The ITV Schools service, broadcasting programmes for schools and colleges, goes on air.
3 December – Face to Face debuts on the BBC Television Service.
25 December – The Royal Christmas Message is first televised with a message from Elizabeth II.
16 February – Six-Five Special (1957–1958)
February – Tonight (1957–1965)
24 April – The Sky at Night (1957–present)
3 December – Face to Face (1957–1962)
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Captain Pugwash (BBC 1957–1975, ITV 1997–2002)
Pinky and Perky (1957–1968)
19 February – Emergency – Ward 10 (1957–1967)
12 April – Living It Up (1957–1958)
19 June – The Army Game (1957–1961)
12 July – The Gay Cavalier (1957)
18 September – Out of Step (1957)
13 November The Adventures of Twizzle (1957–1959)
18 September – Scotsport (1957–2008)
Come Dancing (1949–1998)
Andy Pandy (1950–1970, 2002–2005)
What's My Line? (1951–1963)
Flower Pot Men (1952–1958, 2001–2002)
Watch with Mother (1952–1973)
All Your Own (1952–1961)
Rag, Tag and Bobtail (1953–1965)
The Good Old Days (1953–1983)
Panorama (1953–present)
The Woodentops (1955–1958)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955–1960)
Picture Book (1955–1965)
Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955–1967, 1973–1974)
Take Your Pick (1955–1968, 1992–1998)
Double Your Money (1955–1968)
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Crackerjack (1955–1984)
Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1961)
Opportunity Knocks (1956–1978, 1987–1990)
This Week (1956–1978, 1986–1992)
Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
What the Papers Say (1956–2008)
The Appleyards (1952–1957)
The Grove Family (1954–1957)
The Adventures of Aggie (1956–1957)
The Tony Hancock Show (1956–1957)
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956–1957)
24 January – Ade Edmondson, comedian
27 February – Timothy Spall, actor
5 May – Richard E. Grant, English actor
11 May – Mike Nesbitt, broadcast journalist and politician
4 July – Jenny Seagrove, actress
9 July – Paul Merton, actor and comedian
12 July – Christopher Quinten, actor
17 July – Fern Britton, television presenter
23 July – Jo Brand, comedian
12 August – Amanda Redman, actress
24 August – Stephen Fry, comedian, author and actor
12 September – Rachel Ward, actress
11 October – Dawn French, comedian
24 October – Sarah Greene, television presenter
17 November – Debbie Thrower, television presenter
30 November – Colin Mochrie, comedian
23 December – Trisha Goddard, television presenter
26 December – Dermot Murnaghan, journalist and television presenter
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