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Revision as of 19:39, 6 May 2009

This is a list of British television related events from 1970.

1 January-5 February - The BBC airs The Six Wives of Henry VIII, a series of six teleplays, each of which focusses on the life of one of the King's six wives.
3 January - Jon Pertwee makes his first appearance as the Third Doctor in the Doctor Who serial Spearhead from Space. It also marks the first time that the series was broadcast in colour.
14 September - The BBC Nine O'Clock News is first broadcast on BBC1. The programme aired until 13 October 2000 when the station's main evening bulletin was switched to 10:00pm.
13 November - The Colour Strike begins when ITV staff refuse to work with colour television equipment following a dispute over pay with their management.
9 December - 10th anniversary of the first episode of Coronation Street.
25 December - Pluto's Christmas Tree is broadcast on BBC1, the first complete Mickey Mouse cartoon to be shown on British television in colour.

5 January - A Question of Sport (1970-present)
9 Fenriaru - Doomwatch (1970-1972)
14 September - BBC Nine O'Clock News (1970-2000)
17 September - Bachelor Father (UK TV series) (1970-1971)
15 October - Play for Today (1970-1984)

14 April - A Family at War (1970-1972)
13 June - Albert and Victoria (1970-1971)
16 September - UFO (1970-1971)
28 September - Timeslip (1970-1971)
27 October - The Lovers (1970-1971)
28 October - The Adventures of Rupert Bear (1970-1977)
5 November - Queenie's Castle (1970-1972)

Coronation Street (1960-present)
Z-Cars (1962-1978)
Animal Magic (1962-1983)
Doctor Who (1963-1989, 2005-present)
World in Action (1963-1998)
Top of the Pops (1964-2006)
Crossroads (1964-1988, 2001-2003)
Play School (1964-1988)
World of Sport (1965-1985)
All Gas and Gaiters (1966-1971)
Jackanory (1965-1996, 2006-present)
It's a Knockout (1966-1982, 1999-2001)
The Money Programme (1966-present)
Never Mind the Quality Feel the Width (1967-1971)
Callan (1967-1972)
The Golden Shot (1967-1975)
ITV Playhouse (1967-1982)
Me Mammy (1968-1971)
Please Sir! (1968-1972)
Father, Dear Father (1968-1973)
Dad's Army (1968-1977)
Magpie (1968-1980)
The Big Match (1968-2002)
On the Buses (1969-1973)
Clangers (1969-1974)
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974)

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 *14 September - The ''[[BBC Nine O'Clock News]]'' is first broadcast on [[BBC One|BBC1]]. The programme aired until 13 October 2000 when the station's main evening bulletin was switched to 10:00pm.
 *13 November - The [[Colour Strike]] begins when [[ITV]] staff refuse to work with colour television equipment following a dispute over pay with their management.
+*9 December - 10th anniversary of the first episode of ''[[Coronation Street]]''.
 *25 December - ''Pluto's Christmas Tree'' is broadcast on [[BBC One|BBC1]], the first complete [[Mickey Mouse]] cartoon to be shown on British television in colour.