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This is a list of British television related events from 1964.

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Events

  • 1 January – The first Top of the Pops airs on BBC TV.
  • 9 February – Launch of BBC Wales TV.
  • 6 April – Associated-Rediffusion changes its name to Rediffusion, London.
  • 20 April – BBC Two starts broadcasting, the existing BBC TV channel is renamed BBC1.
  • 30 April – Television sets manufactured as of this date are required to receive UHF channels.
  • 5 May – The documentary film Seven Up! is broadcast on ITV, showing the lives of fourteen school children. Subsequent films in the series have seen them interviewed every seven years since.
  • 30 May – The 26-part documentary series The Great War covering events in World War I begins airing on the BBC.
  • July – Associated Television's series Emergency – Ward 10 shows the first kiss on television between black and white actors, Joan Hooley playing surgeon Louise Mahler and John White playing Dr. Giles Farmer.
  • 22 August – The first Match of the Day airs on BBC2 and the following episodes moved to BBC1.
  • 28 September – In the Midlands, BBC One airs the first edition of its local news programme, Midlands Today.
  • 10 October – The 1964 Summer Olympics opening ceremony at Tokyo, Japan, with first time of live Olympic telecast program by geostationary communication satellite.
  • 13 October – Danger Man (US: Secret Agent) returns to ITV after being cancelled in 1961.
  • 28 October – The Wednesday Play premieres on BBC1.
  • 2 November – Crossroads premieres on ITV.
  • 15 December – Peter Watkins' docudrama Culloden is shown on BBC1.

    • BBC Television Service/BBC TV/BBC1

  • 1 January – Top of the Pops (1964–2006)
  • 28 October – The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
  • 13 November – Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life (1964–1965)
  • 4 December – The Likely Lads (1964–1966)

    • BBC2

  • 21 April – Play School (1964–1988)
  • 2 May – Theatre 625 (1964–1968)
  • July – The Beat Room (1964–1965)
  • 22 August – Match of the Day (1964–present)

    • ITV

  • Unknown – Mr. and Mrs. (1964–1999, 2008–2010, 2012–present)
  • 5 May – Seven Up! (1964–Present)
  • 17 October – Redcap (1964–1966)
  • 2 November – Crossroads (1964–1988, 2001–2003)

    • Returning this year after a break of one year or longer

  • 13 October – Danger Man (1960–1961, 1964–1968)

    • 1940s

  • Watch with Mother (1946–1973)
  • Come Dancing (1949–1998)

    • 1950s

  • Andy Pandy (1950–1970, 2002–2005)
  • Rag, Tag and Bobtail (1953–1965)
  • The Good Old Days (1953–1983)
  • Panorama (1953–present)
  • 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)
  • Opportunity Knocks (1956–1978, 1987–1990)
  • This Week (1956–1978, 1986–1992)
  • Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
  • What the Papers Say (1956–2008)
  • The Sky at Night (1957–present)
  • Picture Book (1958–1965)
  • Blue Peter (1958–present)
  • Grandstand (1958–2007)
  • Noggin the Nog (1959–1965)

    • 1960s

  • Sykes and A... (1960–1965)
  • The Flintstones (1960–1966)
  • Coronation Street (1960–present)
  • The Avengers (1961–1969)
  • Points of View (1961–present)
  • Songs of Praise (1961–present)
  • Compact (1962–1965)
  • Steptoe and Son (1962–1965, 1970–1974)
  • Hugh and I (1962–1967)
  • The Saint (1962–1969)
  • Z-Cars (1962–1978)
  • Animal Magic (1962–1983)
  • The Human Jungle (1963–1965)
  • Ready Steady Go! (1963–1966)
  • Doctor Who (1963–1989, 2005–present)
  • World in Action (1963–1998)

    • Ending this year

  • Ghost Squad (1961–1964)
  • Gwlad y Gan (1958–1964)
  • The Human Jungle (1963–1964)

    • Births

  • 12 January – Clare Holman, British actress (Inspector Morse)
  • 13 January – Bill Bailey, comedian
  • 1 February – Linus Roache, actor
  • 3 February – Gary Webster, actor
  • 16 February – Christopher Eccleston, actor
  • 24 February – Andy Crane, television and radio presenter
  • 25 February – Lee Evans, comedian and actor
  • 11 March – Shane Richie, actor
  • 25 April – Fiona Bruce, journalist, newsreader and television presenter
  • 13 June – Kathy Burke, actress and comedian
  • 18 June – Linda Davidson, actress, writer and media executive
  • 27 June – Lynn Parsons, radio and television presenter
  • 3 July – Fionnuala Ellwood, actress
  • 12 July – Gaby Roslin, television presenter and actress
  • 21 July – Ross Kemp, actor and journalist
  • 22 July – Bonnie Langford, actress and entertainer
  • 23 July – Matilda Ziegler, actress
  • 27 August – Cheryl Fergison, actress
  • 1 October – Harry Hill, comedian, author, television presenter and former doctor
  • 8 October – Ian Hart, actor
  • 21 November – Liza Tarbuck, actress and television presenter
  • 26 November – Lia Williams, actress and director

    • References

    1964 in British television Wikipedia
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