1953 in British television

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This is a list of British television related events from 1953.

Events

January

  • No events.

February

  • No events.

March

April

  • No events.

May

June

  • 2 June – The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II is televised in the UK on the BBC Television Service. Sales of TV sets rise sharply in the weeks leading up to the event. It is also one of the earliest broadcasts to be deliberately recorded for posterity and still exists in its entirety today.

July

August

  • No events.

September

  • No events.

October

  • No events.

November

  • 11 November – The current affairs series Panorama launches on the BBC Television Service. It is now the longest-running programme in British television history.
  • 26 November – Peers in the House of Lords back Government plans for the introduction of commercial television in the UK.

December

  • 2 December – The BBC broadcasts its 'Television Symbol' for the first time, the first animated television presentation symbol in the world. Known as the 'bat's wings' by logo enthusiasts, it would remain until 1960.
  • 31 December – The BBC begins a long series of New Year's Eve broadcasts from Scotland with Hogmanay Party.
  • Peter Scott presents the first BBC television natural history broadcast, from his home at Slimbridge.

Debuts

  • 17 January – Face the Music (1953–1955)
  • 8 February – Our Marie (1953)
  • 10 February – Worzel Gummidge Turns Detective (1953)
  • 11 March – The Pattern of Marriage (1953)
  • 17 March – Robin Hood (1953)
  • 25 April – Strictly Personal (1953)
  • 28 April – Seven Little Australians (1953)
  • 6 May – Reggie Little at Large (1953)
  • 4 July – The Great Detective (1953)
  • 14 July – The Treasure Seekers (1953)
  • 18 July – The Quatermass Experiment (1953)
  • 20 July – The Good Old Days (1953–1983)
  • 25 August – Thames Tug (1953)
  • 23 September – Garrison Theatre (1953–1955)
  • 26 September – A Place of Execution (1953)
  • 6 October – Heidi (1953)
  • 7 November – Johnny, You're Wanted (1953)
  • 11 November
    • The Rose and the Ring (1953)
    • Panorama (1953–present)
  • 6 December – Wuthering Heights (1953)
  • 18 December – Asian Club (1953–1961)
  • 26 December – The Teckman Biography (1953–1954)
  • Unknown –

Continuing television shows

1920s

  • BBC Wimbledon (1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–2024)

1930s

  • The Boat Race (1938–1939, 1946–2019)
  • BBC Cricket (1939, 1946–1999, 2020–2024)

1940s

1950s

Ending this year

Births

See also


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