1951 in British television explained
This is a list of British television related events from 1951.
Events
January – June
July
August – September
October
November – December
Unknown
- The BBC broadcasts horse racing for the first time when it televises races from Ascot.[1]
Debuts
Continuing television shows
1920s
- BBC Wimbledon (1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–2024)
1930s
1940s
1950s
Ending this year
Births
- 7 January – Helen Worth, born Cathryn Helen Wigglesworth, actress
- 21 January – Rosemary Shrager, chef and presenter
- 6 February – Kevin Whately, actor
- 15 February – Jane Seymour, born Joyce Frankenberg, actress
- 18 March – Paul Barber, actor
- 13 April – Peter Davison, actor
- 20 April – Louise Jameson, actress
- 11 May – Kay Mellor, born Kay Daniel, scriptwriter and actress (died 2022)
- 13 May – Selina Scott, journalist, newsreader and television presenter
- 4 June – David Yip, actor
- 28 June – Lalla Ward, actress
- 4 September – David Renwick, scriptwriter
- 10 September – Sally Grace, satirist, actress and voice actress
- 30 September – John Lloyd, producer
- 6 November – Nigel Havers, actor
- 15 November – Billy McColl, actor (died 2014)
- 24 November – Margaret Mountford, lawyer, businesswoman and television personality
- 20 December – Peter May, novelist and television dramatist
See also
External links
Notes and References
- https://sport-onthebox.com/2012/03/19/racing-end-of-an-era-as-bbc-loses-racing-coverage-to-channel-4/ End of an era as BBC loses racing coverage to Channel 4