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The online TV museum 📺 📼 documenting TV graphics and branding from the UK and around the world.
Happy Birthday 🎈🎁🎉🎂 Hi-de-Hi and You Rang M'Lord actor Jeffrey Holland is 80 today. tvark.org/jeffrey-holl...
Brenda Fricker 1945-2026 The first Irish actress to win an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress in My Left Foot in 1990. On television, Brenda's most popular role was as Megan Roach on BBC tv's Casualty from 1986-1990. Her first TV appearance was in the Irish soap opera Tolka Row in the 1960's.
Remembering... Doug Allan - wildlife cameraman, photographer 17 July 1951 - 8 April 2026 Age 74 Doug is best known for his work in polar regions and underwater. He became a full-time cinematographer and cameraman on many BBC wildlife programmes. He has won many awards, including 8 Emmy's.
Remembering... Jeremy Hardy - comedian 17 July 1961 - 1 February 2019 Age 57 Jeremy's TV credits include: Blackadder Goes Forth Helping Henry Now, Something Else Spitting Image Batteries Not Included Countdown Mock the Week QI Grumpy Old Men Cradle to Grave The Lowdown Scruples Saturday Live
17 July 1976 The Summer Games of the XXI Olympiad began in Montréal, Canada. Several African countries boycotted the event in protest at the refusal of the IOC to ban New Zealand. Great Britain finished 13th in the medal table with 3 Gold, 5 Silver and 5 Bronze.
Born to Shine Entertainment ITV 17 July - 21 August 2011 Host: Natasha Kaplinsky Teenagers teach celebrities a new talent to perform on the stage. Denise van Outen and Jason Gardiner give their opinions before the public televotes to choose a winner. Jason Manford won the series.
We remember... Fred Tomlinson - singer, choral director, composer 18 December 1927 – 17 July 2016 Age 88 Fred's TV credits include Monty Python's Flying Circus Only Fools and Horses The Goodies Billy Cotton Band Show The Ken Dodd Show The Little and Large Show The Two Ronnies Dad's Army Karen Kay
The Secret Agent Spy drama BBC One (World Productions) 17, 24 & 31 July 2016 The cast includes: Toby Jones Vicky McClure Charlie Hamblett Marie Critchley Tom Goodman-Hill Tom Vaughan-Lawlor George Costigan Raphael Acloque David Dawson Stephen Graham Ash Hunter Penny Downie Christopher Fairbank
Apocalypse Wow Gameshow ITV 2 (Tuesdays Child with government funding) 16 July 2021 - 29 July 2022 2 series - 12 episodes Host: AJ Odudu Celebrity contestants try to win cash for charity by entering the Torture Dome - part BDSM club, part super-club, part Fight Club.
16 July 2016 After 18 series totalling 172 shows, In It To Win It broadcast its final new episode on BBC One. tvark.org/national-lot...
Sinchronicity Comedy drama BBC Three (Shine) 16 July - 20 August 2016 The cast includes: Paul Chequer Jemima Rooper Daniel Percival Navin Chowdhry Camille Coduri John Sheahan Mark Rhino Smith Danielle Urbas Shivani Ghai Matthew Sim Kate Atkinson Christopher Wright
The Chase Drama BBC One (Rollem Productions) 16 July 2006 - 26 August 2007 2 series - 20 episodes The cast includes: Gaynor Faye Nicola Stephenson Nicholas Gleaves Michelle Holmes Sunetra Sarker Reece Dinsdale Liam Garrigan Rachel Davies Heather Peace Janet Dibley Rebekah Manning Keith Barron
Merseybeat Police drama BBC One (BBC Birmingham) 16 July 2001-19 January 2004 4 series - 38 episodes tvark.org/merseybeat-o... The cast includes Haydn Gwynne John McArdle Jonathan Kerrigan Chris Walker David Hargreaves Michelle Holmes Josie d'Arby Joanna Taylor Leslie Ash Scot Williams Mark Womack
60 Seconds News BBC Choice/BBC Three 16 July 2001 - 16 February 2016 tvark.org/60-seconds-t... A one minute bulletin of news headlines shown between programmes on BBC Choice. When BBC Choice ended, the bulletins moved to BBC Three until they went online in 2016.
16 July 2001 Australian soap Home and Away has a new home in the UK as it begins broadcasting on Channel 5.
Orde Wingate Drama BBC 2 16, 23 & 30 July 1976 Based on the true story of Major-General Orde Charles Wingate, DSO & Two Bars; a senior British Army officer known for his creation of the Chindit deep-penetration missions in Japanese-held territory during the Burma Campaign of the Second World War.
Happy Birthday 🎁🎉🎈🎂 Radio presenter and former Big Breakfast host Johnny Vaughan is 60 today.
What's My Line? Gameshow BBC tv 16 July 1951 - 13 May 1963 12 series - 413 episodes Host: Eamonn Andrews (Gilbert Harding show 1) UK version of the US show where a panel of 4 have to guess the jobs of the guests first from a mime and then asking yes/no questions. 10 no answers and the guest wins.
One of these venues will be hosting the Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria in 2027. The left picture is Arena Sofia in Sofia. The right picture is Arena Burgas in Burgas. The winner will be announced on Friday 31 July.
Sam Neill 1947-2026 Most famous as Dr Grant in 3 movies in the Jurassic Park franchise. On television, he played the lead role in the legendary Thames series Reilly Ace of Spies among many other roles. tvark.org/reilly-ace-o...
Dermot Murnaghan 1957-2026 Television presenter and newscaster. Presented news programmes for BBC News, CNBC Europe, ITN, Channel 4 and Sky News. Was also the host of Eggheads and Are You an Egghead?, as well as the short-lived revival of Treasure Hunt in 2002-3. tvark.org/dermot-murna...
After nearly 65 years, the STV North News at 6 presents its final programme from the Aberdeen studios. From Monday, the News at 6 with a 10 minute opt out to the North will broadcast from Pacific Quay in Glasgow. Check out our page of North of Scotland news and reminisce tvark.org/news/itv-new...
We remember... Caroline Aherne - comedian, actress, director and writer 24 December 1963 – 2 July 2016 Age 52 Caroline's TV credits include: The Royle Family Gogglebox The Fast Show The Mrs Merton Show Strange Hill High Dossa and Joe Pound Shop Wars It's Only TV... But I Like It Shooting Stars
Digby Dragon Pre-school animation Nick Jr (Blue-Zoo Productions) From 4 July 2016 2 series - 78 episodes Digby is an anthropomorphised dragon who lives in the magical land of Applecross Wood, with a group of friends. Also shown on Channel 5's Milkshake.
The Blair Rich Project Documentary Channel 5 (ITN) 4 July 2016 Tony Blair's personal brand has had its ups and downs, but the former PM is reputed to have fostered a £100 million fortune since leaving office - a figure that Blair himself strongly denies.
Life stripped Bare Documentary Channel 4 (Princess Productions) 5 July 2016 Narrator: Arsher Ali What happens when three young households have all their belongings taken away, from clothes to phones? Do they discover the secret to happiness?
Rich Kids of Instagram Reality E4 (Popkorn TV) 4 July - 8 August 2016 Sixteen kids with money to burn, who party and shop in the best places on the planet.
Brief Encounters Comedy drama ITV (CPL) 4 July - 8 August 2016 The cast includes: Sophie Rundle Angela Griffin Penelope Wilton Sharon Rooney Peter Wight Will Merrick Karl Davies Don Gilet Ben Bailey Smith Chloe Pirrie Pippa Haywood Samuel Edward-Cook Gina Bramhill Kent Riley Felicity Montagu