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This is a list of
British television
related events from 1971.
Events
January
3 January –
BBC
Open University
broadcasts begin on BBC2.
[
1
]
[
2
]
[
3
]
21 January
The third
Emley Moor transmitting station
in Yorkshire begins broadcasting. A tapered, reinforced concrete tower, it is the tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom at a height of 1,084 feet (330 m).
[
4
]
BBC2 debuts the comedy show
Dave Allen at Large
.
27 January – The character
Valerie Barlow
is electrocuted by a faulty hairdryer and then perishes in a house fire on
Coronation Street
.
February
3 February – After nearly three months, the ITV
Colour Strike
ends and programmes resume being made in colour.
6 February–13 March –
BBC Two
first broadcasts the serial
Jude the Obscure
, starring
Robert Powell
, in six 45-minute episodes.
17 February –
BBC2
airs
Elizabeth R
, a drama serial of six 85-minute plays starring
Glenda Jackson
in the title role of Queen
Elizabeth I
of England.
25 February – The animated children's adventure series
Mr Benn
airs on BBC1 with the copyright year shown from the previous year (1970) in the end credits shortly before the BBC tv logo. However the other regular BBC programmes unlike
The Trumptonshire Trilogy
still wouldn't show any copyright years until the following year (1972).
March
5 March – The third in
Peter Cook
's live late night chat show series
Where Do I Sit?
is shown on
BBC2
after which the BBC pulls the 9 remaining scheduled episodes on quality grounds.
[
5
]
29 March – ITV show the television premiere of
Ray Harryhausen's
1963 fantasy action film
Jason and the Argonauts
.
29 March – The American children's educational series
Sesame Street
begins airing on British television for the first time, debuting on
ITV
by first airing on
HTV
.
April
10 April – Sketch comedy show
The Two Ronnies
makes its debut on
BBC1
. Starring
Ronnie Barker
and
Ronnie Corbett
, it will go on to become one of the most successful and long-running light entertainment shows on British television, running until 1987.
17 April – ITV show the animated
Charlie Brown
special
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
.
May
14 May – ITV show the original 1931
Frankenstein
film for the first time, starring
Boris Karloff
22 May –
Westward Television
starts broadcasting in colour from the
Redruth transmitting station
.
June
7 June – The UK children's magazine show
Blue Peter
buries a
time capsule
in the grounds of
BBC Television Centre
, due to be opened on the first episode of the year 2000.
10 June – The BBC's new
Pebble Mill Studios
in Birmingham are opened by
Princess Anne
.
16 June – BBC1 airs the documentary
Yesterday's Men
as part of the
24 Hours
strand, a film about former Prime Minister
Harold Wilson
and the
Labour Party Cabinet
following
Labour
's loss of power at the
1970 general election
. The BBC removes parts of the programme amid complaints from Labour about allegations surrounding Wilson's memoirs, prompting producer
Angela Pope
to have her name removed from the documentary. The BBC ultimately agrees not to repeat the film during Wilson's lifetime and it is not shown again until 2013.
19 June – The first episode of the late night chat show
Parkinson
with host
Michael Parkinson
is broadcast on BBC1.
July
No events.
August
2 August – The Pendle Forest transmitter begins transmissions and becomes the first UHF relay service to be operated by the
Independent Television Authority
.
7 August - ITV cameras cover the
Football Association Charity Shield
for the first time, with highlights shown the following day. Second Division champions
Leicester City
, standing in for Double winners Arsenal, beat Liverpool 1-0.
[
6
]
[
7
]
September
1 September –
Border Television
marks its tenth anniversary and begins broadcasting in colour, but initially only from the
Caldbeck transmitting station
, while viewers served by the
Selkirk transmitter
have to wait until the following year for colour television broadcasts to begin.
4 September – BBC1 debuts
The Wonderful World of Disney
. Initially broadcast as 'Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color', the anthology series features original Disney short films as well as appearances from numerous Disney characters.
13 September – Westward begins broadcasting in colour from the
Stockland Hill
and
Caradon Hill
transmitters and to mark the change, Westward's
Golden Hind
ship ident is reshot in colour.
[
8
]
17 September – ITV debuts the action-comedy series
The Persuaders!
starring
Roger Moore
and
Tony Curtis
.
21 September – Album music show
The Old Grey Whistle Test
premieres on
BBC2
.
25 September –
Sesame Street
starts airing on
LWT
and
Grampian Television
.
30 September –
Grampian Television
marks its tenth anniversary and begins broadcasting in colour from the
Durris
transmitter.
October
2 October – Debut of
The Generation Game
on BBC1, presented by
Bruce Forsyth
.
[
9
]
9 October – ITV airs the UK version of the popular American game show
Sale of the Century
.
10 October –
Upstairs, Downstairs
debuts on
ITV
.
November
10 November –
Princess Anne
opens the BBC's new
Pebble Mill studios
in
Birmingham
.
20 November – The children's programme
Play Away
debuts on BBC2 and is hosted by
Brian Cant
.
27 November – BBC2 screen the network premiere of the 1960
Roger Corman
horror film
Fall of The House of Usher
, starring
Vincent Price
and based on the story by
Edgar Allan Poe
.
December
24 December – BBC1 airs
M. R. James
'
The Stalls of Barchester
, the first of several made-for-television short films, shown annually until 1978, known collectively as
A Ghost Story for Christmas
.
26 December – BBC2 airs its first terrestrial television showing of
Victor Fleming
's 1948 American epic film version of
Joan of Arc
, starring
Ingrid Bergman
,
José Ferrer
,
Leif Erickson
,
John Ireland
and
Ward Bond
.
Debuts
BBC1
17 January –
The Last of the Mohicans
(1971)
21 January –
Dave Allen at Large
(1971–1979)
22 January –
That's Your Funeral
(1971)
13 February –
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
(1970–1977)
22 February –
Joe and the Gladiator
(1971)
25 February –
Mr Benn
(
1971
, 2005)
26 February –
Sykes and a Big Big Show
(1971)
15 March –
Island of the Great Yellow Ox
(1971)
1 April –
Now, Take My Wife
(1971)
10 April –
The Two Ronnies
(
1971–1987
, 1991, 1996, 2005)
15 April –
It's Awfully Bad for Your Eyes, Darling
(1971)
19 April
Alias Smith and Jones
(1971–1973)
Brett
(1971)
14 May –
Look, Mike Yarwood!
(1971–1976)
18 June –
Ryan and Ronnie
(1971–1973)
19 June –
Parkinson
(
1971–1982
, 1998–2007)
22 August –
The Silver Sword
(1971)
4 September –
The Wonderful World of Disney
(1969-1979)
15 September
Barlow at Large
(1971–1975)
Owen, M.D.
(1971–1973)
20 September –
A Taste of Honey
(1971)
21 September –
The Partridge Family
(1970–1974)
2 October –
The Generation Game
(
1971–1982
, 1990–2002)
4 October –
The Witch's Daughter
(1971)
15 October –
The Onedin Line
(1971–1980)
21 October –
Edna, the Inebriate Woman
(1971)
23 October –
Francis Durbridge Presents: The Passenger
(1971)
5 November –
Now Look Here
(1971–1973)
8 November –
The Runaway Summer
(1971)
14 November –
Tom Brown's Schooldays
(1971)
24 December –
A Ghost Story for Christmas
(1971–1978)
28 December –
The Snow Goose
(1971)
BBC2
2 January –
Some Matters of Little Consequence
(1971)
9 January –
Sense and Sensibility
(1971)
27 January –
Long Voyage Out of War
(1971)
6 February –
Jude the Obscure
(1971)
17 February –
Elizabeth R
(1971)
19 February –
Where Do I Sit?
(1971)
26 March –
Sunset Song
(1971)
8 May –
Bel Ami
(1971)
11 June –
Birds on the Wing
(1971)
7 July –
Stage 2
(1971–1972)
7 August –
Cousin Bette
(1971)
26 August –
Trial
(1971)
12 September –
Eyeless in Gaza
(1971)
21 September
The Old Grey Whistle Test
(1971–1987)
Look and Read
:
The Boy from Space
(1971)
22 September –
The Search for the Nile
(1971)
14 November –
Wives and Daughters
(1971)
16 November –
Casanova
(1971)
20 November –
Play Away
(1971–1984)
25 November –
The View from Daniel Pike
(1971–1973)
25 December –
Cider with Rosie
(1971)
ITV
8 January –
Six Dates with Barker
(1971)
14 January –
A Class by Himself
(1971–1972)
30 January –
The More We Are Together
(1971)
2 February –
Bless This House
(1971–1976)
19 February –
Coppers End
(1971)
20 February –
The Leslie Crowther Show
(1971)
28 February –
Doctor at Large
(1971)
4 March –
Slapstick and Old Lace
(1971)
29 March –
Sesame Street
(1969–present)
30 March –
The Ten Commandments
(1971)
7 April –
Hine
(1971)
9 April –
Budgie
(1971–1972)
18 April –
Persuasion
(1971)
27 April –
...And Mother Makes Three
(1971–1973)
10 May –
The Last of the Baskets
(1971–1972)
21 May –
Kindly Leave the Kerb
(1971)
6 June –
Jamie
(1971)
12 June –
The Comedians
(1971–1985)
14 June –
Seasons of the Year
(1971)
28 June –
Follyfoot
(1971–1973)
2 July –
The Trouble with Lilian
(1971)
5 July –
You're Only Young Twice
(1971)
10 July –
The Guardians
(1971)
11 July –
The Odd Couple
(1970–1975)
15 July –
Alexander the Greatest
(1971–1972)
4 August –
The Edward Woodward Hour
(1971–1972)
8 August –
Justice
(1971–1974)
1 September –
Frankie Howerd's Hour
(1971)
15 September –
Jason King
(1971–1972)
17 September –
The Persuaders!
(1971–1972)
20 September –
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
(1971–1973)
21 September –
Keep It in the Family
(1971)
24 September –
The Fenn Street Gang
(1971–1973)
1 October –
The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine
(1971)
9 October –
Sale of the Century
(1971–1983)
10 October –
Upstairs, Downstairs
(
1971–1975
, 2010–2012)
20 October –
Tottering Towers
(1971–1972)
25 October –
Lollipop Loves Mr Mole
(1971–1972)
23 November –
Suspicion
(1971–1972)
14 December –
Mike and Bernie
(1971–1972)
Unknown –
Grasshopper Island
(1971)
Television shows
Returning this year after a break of one year or longer
Whack-O!
(1956–1960; 1971–1972)
Continuing television shows
1920s
BBC Wimbledon
(1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–2024)
1930s
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
Come Dancing
(1949–1998)
1950s
Watch with Mother
(1952–1975)
The Good Old Days
(1953–1983)
Panorama
(1953–present)
Dixon of Dock Green
(1955–1976)
Opportunity Knocks
(1956–1978, 1987–1990)
This Week
(1956–1978, 1986–1992)
Armchair Theatre
(1956–1974)
[
10
]
What the Papers Say
(1956–2008)
[
11
]
The Sky at Night
(1957–present)
Blue Peter
(1958–present)
Grandstand
(1958–2007)
The Black and White Minstrel Show
(1958–1978)
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, 1996, 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.
(1965–1999)
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)
Callan
(1967–1972)
The Golden Shot
(1967–1975)
ITV Playhouse
(1967–1982)
Reksio
(1967–1990)
Please Sir!
(1968–1972)
Father, Dear Father
(1968–1973)
Dad's Army
(1968–1977)
[
12
]
Magpie
(1968–1980)
The Big Match
(1968–2002)
On the Buses
(1969–1973)
Clangers
(1969–1974, 2015–present)
Monty Python's Flying Circus
(1969–1974)
Nationwide
(1969–1983)
Screen Test
(1969–1984)
1970s
A Family at War
(1970–1972)
Queenie's Castle
(1970–1972)
The Goodies
(1970–1982)
Ending this year
The Ed Sullivan Show
(1948–1971)
All Gas and Gaiters
(1966–1971)
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
(1967–1971)
Me Mammy
(1968–1971)
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
(1969–1971)
Albert and Victoria
(1970–1971)
Bachelor Father
(1970–1971)
The Lovers
(1970–1971)
Timeslip
(1970–1971)
UFO
(1970–1971)
Births
1 January –
Suzanne Virdee
, British regional newscaster (
Midlands Today
)
3 January –
Sarah Alexander
, actress
5 January
Joanna Gosling
, journalist and newsreader
Jayne Middlemiss
, British television presenter
12 January –
Jay Burridge
, British artist and television presenter
13 January –
Sarah Tansey
, British actress (
Heartbeat
)
15 January –
Lara Cazalet
, British actress
16 January –
Julia Ford
, English actress
20 January
Gary Barlow
, singer and actor
Pixie McKenna
, Irish presenter (
Embarrassing Bodies
)
29 January –
Clare Balding
, sports presenter, journalist and jockey
30 January –
Darren Boyd
, actor
31 January –
Patrick Kielty
, Northern Irish comedian and television presenter
2 February –
Michelle Gayle
, singer and actress
13 February –
Sonia
, English pop singer
16 February
Amanda Holden
, British actress and television presenter
Steven Houghton
, British actor and singer
17 February –
Jeremy Edwards
, actor
20 February –
Sarah Hadland
, actress
23 February –
Melinda Messenger
, British television presenter and model
2 March –
Dave Gorman
, comedian and broadcaster
3 March –
Charlie Brooker
, presenter and satirist
9 March –
Stephanie Chambers
, actress
23 March –
Gail Porter
, British television presenter.
5 April –
Victoria Hamilton
, actress
15 April –
Kate Harbour
, voice actress
16 April –
Max Beesley
, actor and musician
17 April –
Claire Sweeney
, actress, singer and television personality
18 April –
David Tennant
, Scottish actor
27 May –
Paul Bettany
, British actor
5 June –
Susan Lynch
, Northern Irish actress
18 June –
Lucy Owen
, née Cohen, Welsh news presenter
26 June –
Emma Noble
, actress and model
5 July –
Nicola Stephenson
, actress
24 July –
John Partridge
, actor
25 July –
Chloë Annett
, actress
20 August –
Helen Grace
, actress
31 August –
Kirstie Allsopp
, British television presenter
1 September –
Debbie Chazen
, actress
7 September –
Lisa Rogers
, television presenter
8 September –
Martin Freeman
, actor
25 September –
Jessie Wallace
, British actress
29 September –
Mackenzie Crook
, English actor
4 October –
Simone Hyams
, actress
13 October –
Sacha Baron Cohen
, British comedian
16 October –
Craig Phillips
, British reality show star, winner of
Big Brother
UK in 2000
24 October –
Dervla Kirwan
, actress
1 December –
Emily Mortimer
, British actress
Unknown
Helen Blakeman
, playwright and screenwriter
Sophie Stanton
, actress
See also
1971 in British music
1971 in British radio
1971 in the United Kingdom
List of British films of 1971
References
^
"BBC – History of the BBC, The Open University programmes begin 3 January 1971"
.
BBC
. Retrieved
21 February
2019
.
^
"Open University marks 40th anniversary of first broadcast on the BBC"
.
www3.open.ac.uk
. Retrieved
21 February
2019
.
^
"BBC Two England – 3 January 1971 – BBC Genome"
.
genome.ch.bbc.co.uk
. Retrieved
21 February
2019
.
^
"Emley Moor Mast"
.
Huddersfield Daily Examiner
.
Huddersfield
:
Reach plc
. Retrieved
2017-04-03
.
^
McCann, Graham (2021-08-22).
"I can't talk now, 'cos he's here: The true story of Peter Cook's Where Do I Sit?"
.
British Comedy Guide
. Comedy Chronicles
. Retrieved
2023-07-12
.
^
"TV"
.
Sunday Mirror
. p. 20
. Retrieved
November 29,
2023
.
^
"Match Details"
.
The TV Football Almanac
. Retrieved
November 29,
2023
.
^
"TV Live: Westward Television"
. Archived from
the original
on 2019-10-31
. Retrieved
2020-12-23
.
^
"Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game – BBC One London – 2 October 1971"
.
BBC Genome
. BBC
. Retrieved
18 August
2017
.
^
Mark Duguid
"
Armchair Theatre
(1956–74)"
, BFI screenonline
^
"What the Papers Say in pictures"
.
The Guardian
. 29 May 2008
. Retrieved
2 April
2022
.
^
"Dad's Army"
.
www.bbc.com
. Retrieved
11 February
2022
.
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