2011 in British television explained

This is a list of events that took place in 2011 related to British television.

Events

January

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1 JanuaryToonattik after six years leaves CITV along with Action Stations!, which closes down after five years of broadcast. New Year's Day also sees the final appearance of The Fluffy Club on Mini CITV.
Cable channel Bravo closes down after 25 years of broadcasting. Its sister channel Bravo 2 also closes down.
5 JanuaryAvon and Somerset Police ban ITN from attending a press conference convened to give updates on the Joanna Yeates case after a report on the previous day's ITV News criticised their handling of the investigation.[1] The ban is subsequently lifted.[2]
6 JanuarySamantha Womack is to leave her role in EastEnders as Ronnie Mitchell over the controversial baby swap plot.[3]
9 JanuaryEastEnders viewers have complained in record numbers about the soap's "hurtful", "unrealistic" and "exploitative" cot death storyline involving the character Ronnie Mitchell.[4] [5]
14 JanuaryThe S4C Authority confirms it has closed S4C2 due to budget cuts imposed on it by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.[6] [7]
17 JanuaryBarney Harwood becomes the new Blue Peter presenter taking over from Joel Defries.
25 JanuaryReporter Andy Gray is dropped by Sky Sports following sexist comments made by himself and fellow presenter Richard Keys against female official Sian Massey in footage recorded the previous Saturday.[8] Keys resigns the following day, in support of his colleague.[9]

February

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1 FebruaryThe Sky HD swap is introduced giving HD channels more prominence. Sky also sees the launch of brand-new channel Sky Atlantic, and the Living channels are rebranded as Sky Living. Channel One closes down at 6 am, and is replaced on Freeview by Challenge.
2 FebruaryJohn Nettles appears in his final ever episode of Midsomer Murders, having starred in a total of 81 episodes since the series was launched in 1997.[10] [11]
Former BBC executive Craig Oliver is appointed as Prime Minister David Cameron's Director of Communications.[12]
4 FebruaryThe BBC apologises for remarks about Mexicans made on its Top Gear television programme but defends the original remarks as well.[13]
14 FebruaryChannel 5 reverts to its original name after almost a decade.
16 FebruaryBBC One airs a special hour-long episode of its daytime soap Doctors to celebrate the series 2000th episode.[14]
28 FebruaryThe ban on product placement in television programmes is lifted, allowing advertisers to pay for their goods to be seen on British TV. The first product to be displayed in this regard is a Nescafe coffee machine, which appears on This Morning.[15] [16] A year-long trial also begins allowing commercial television channels to show up to 12 minutes of adverts per hour during films and dramas, bringing them into line with soap operas where this is already permitted.[17]

March

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2 MarchRupert Murdoch's News Corporation agrees to sell Sky News to be in a position to buy BSkyB without a Competition Commission inquiry.[18] News Corp receives approval to buy out BSkyB the following day.[19]
16 MarchColeen Nolan announces her decision to quit ITV daytime panel show Loose Women after over 10 years as a panellist.
19 MarchBBC Three host a major live TV event, Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds.
20 MarchGemma Collins makes her debut in the second series of ITV2 reality television series The Only Way Is Essex.
26 MarchBritish terrestrial television premiere of the James Bond film Quantum of Solace on ITV1.[20]
27 MarchSam Attwater and dancing partner Brianne Delcourt win the sixth series of Dancing on Ice.[21]
30 March – 13 AprilAnalogue signals are switched off in the Nottingham and Sandy Heath areas.

April

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4 AprilMagdalen College, Oxford wins the 2010–11 series of University Challenge, beating the University of York 290–85.
6 AprilChannel 5 officially announces that it has bought the rights to show former Channel 4 reality series Big Brother from August 2011.[22]
6–20 AprilAnalogue signals are switched off in the Bromsgrove, Lark Stoke and Ridge Hill (Central and West) areas.
7 AprilTop of the Pops returns to television in its former Thursday evening slot as BBC Four begins airing old episodes from 1976, the point at which the broadcaster's full archive of shows begins.[23]
19 AprilHelen Mirren apologises after swearing during an interview on the day's edition of BBC Breakfast.[24]
27 AprilTim Anderson wins the 2011 series of MasterChef.[25]
29 AprilThe royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton shown on BBC One and ITV. Audiences of around 24.5 million watch in the UK alone.[26]

May

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11 – 25 MayAnalogue signals are switched off in the Darvel and Rosneath (HP and VP) areas.
5 MayIt is confirmed that Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole will leave their positions as judges on The X Factor to concentrate on the American version of the programme.[27] Cole is later dropped from the US version of the series.[28]
12 MayITV axes the Scottish police drama Taggart after 28 years, citing poor viewing figures in other parts of the UK.[29]
Dennis Tanner, played by Philip Lowrie, returns to Coronation Street, having last appeared in 1968. His break of 43 years is the longest of any actor in the soap's history.[30]
14 MayAzerbaijan's Ell & Nikki win the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest (staged in Düsseldorf) with "Running Scared".
Dannii Minogue announces she will not be appearing on the next series of The X Factor.[31]
19 MayA special edition of the BBC's political debate programme Question Time is recorded at Wormwood Scrubbs Prison in London.[32]
BBC World News America presenter Matt Frei is recruited by Channel 4 News to become their Washington correspondent, while Newsnight correspondent Jackie Long will become Channel 4 Newss social affairs editor. Cathy Newman will become the first new presenter to join the in-studio team at Channel 4 for 13 years.[33]
24 MayBroadcast magazine reports that ITV is preparing to launch a new investigative series titled Exposure, thirteen years after it axed the award-winning World in Action.[34]
25 MayIt is announced that Jeff Stelling is to leave Countdown after two years to concentrate on Sky Sports.[35]
30 MayAfter six and a half years, Emmerdale saw a new sequence to the opening titles of the series, with a new theme music, with new generic shots alongside a Range Rover driving through the woods, cuts sideways to a woman stroking a man's leg with her foot: a couple running upstairs in Home Farm, a dog in The Dingles' living room; then finally finishing on a new CGI image of the village, angled at Main Street which ends with the new logo fading on to the screen.
ITV confirms that Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos and Kelly Rowland will join Louis Walsh as judges for series 8 of The X Factor.[36]

June

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1–15 JuneAnalogue signals are switched off in the Craigkelly area.
4 JuneScottish singer Jai McDowall wins the fifth series of Britain's Got Talent.[37]
6 JuneThe BBC announces that the national variations of BBC One Northern Ireland, BBC One Scotland and BBC One Wales will become available in high definition in 2012.[38]
ITV children's gadget show Cool Stuff Collective is criticised by Ofcom for "product placement" over the way featured items are reviewed by the programme.[39]
The Sun reports that the BBC's So You Think You Can Dance will not return for a third series.[40]
9 JuneMandy Salter will be returning to EastEnders as Nicola Stapleton is set to reprise the role for the first time since 1994.
11 JuneMatt Flint wins series two of So You Think You Can Dance.[41]
13 JuneBBC Two airs the controversial documentary Choosing to Die, a film presented by Terry Pratchett which examines the topic of assisted suicide.[42]
The BBC announces that its landmark Television Centre is up for sale.[43]
17 JuneViewers of the BBC News Channel claim to have been distracted when newsreaders Martine Croxall and Carrie Gracie appear on screen to read the morning's news wearing similar outfits that are an identical colour.[44]
22 JuneThe last analogue television services are switched off in Scotland, making it the second part of the UK to have a fully digital service.
ITV recruits BBC political correspondent Laura Kuenssberg to be its new business editor. She will take up the role from September, and will also front editions of the Tonight programme.[45]
30 JuneITV confirms that Coronation Street will return to its traditional 19:30 timeslot on a Wednesday evening from September 2012.[46]

July

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6–20 JulyAnalogue signals are switched off in the Sudbury area.
8 JulyThe BBC announces that Pam St. Clement is to leave EastEnders after 25 years.
10 JulyITV confirms it has sacked daytime presenters Kate Thornton and Zoe Tyler in a bid to boost flagging ratings for daytime show Loose Women.
13 JulyRupert Murdoch announces that News Corporation is withdrawing its proposal to take full control of the subscription television broadcaster BSkyB due to concerns over the phone hacking scandal.
17 JulyInventor Tom Pellereau wins the seventh series of The Apprentice, and a £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar, who will become his business partner in exchange for the investment.[47]
JulyUKTV does a deal with BSkyB to provide on-demand content available to Sky customers via Sky Anytime.

August

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2 AugustReally launches on Freeview.[48]
3 AugustITV News hires former BBC and 5 News presenter Natasha Kaplinsky to cover for Nina Hossain while the latter is on maternity leave. She will present on London Tonight and national bulletins.[49]
3–17 AugustAnalogue signals are switched off in the Belmont and Olivers Mount areas.
10–24 AugustAnalogue signals are switched off in the Chesterfield and Sheffield areas.
11 AugustBBC One airs a special edition of the political discussion show Question Time following the recent outbreak of rioting.[50]
15 August Virgin Media agrees to sell its 50% stake in UKTV to Scripps Networks for £339m.[51]
16 AugustBBC Magazines agrees a £12m deal to sell the Radio Times – together with ten other titles – to Exponent, owner of thetrainline.com.[52]
17–31 AugustAnalogue signals are switched off in the Waltham area.
18 AugustCelebrity Big Brother 2011 launches on Channel 5 marking the first series of Celebrity Big Brother to air on the channel.
The BBC airs a special edition of its Crimewatch programme aimed at identifying people involved in the 2011 England riots.[53] [54]
25 AugustTeesside comedian Patrick Monahan wins the live final of ITV's Show Me the Funny, in which stand-up comedians competed to win £100,000, a 12-date nationwide tour and a DVD release.[55]
26 AugustChannel 4 airs its last episode of Friends, "The One Where Paul's the Man" after 16 years.[56]

September

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4 SeptemberE4 airs its last episode of Friends, The Last One after 16 years.[57]
7–21 SeptemberAnalogue signals are switched off in the Fenton, Sutton Coldfield and Emley Moor areas.
8 SeptemberPaddy Doherty wins Celebrity Big Brother 2011 and becomes Channel 5's first Celebrity Big Brother winner.[58]
9 SeptemberBig Brother 2011 launches on Channel 5 marking the first series of Big Brother to air on the channel.
9 September – 23 OctoberITV airs coverage of the 2011 Rugby World Cup from New Zealand.
14 SeptemberCartoon Network launches in HD.
26 SeptemberJade Thompson wins Cycle 7 of Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model (formerly Britain's Next Top Model).
27 SeptemberLabour Party leader Ed Miliband's keynote conference speech is blacked out for five-minute after all media communications are lost by a power outage at the conference centre.[59]

October

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4 OctoberJoanne Wheatley wins the second series of The Great British Bake Off.
6 OctoberBBC Director General Mark Thompson announces that BBC HD will close to be replaced by a high definition simulcast of BBC Two. This BBC Two HD will work much the same way as BBC One HD.[60] This move allows the corporation to save £2.1 million, used to count towards their budget deficit following the freezing of the license fee and the additional financial responsibility of addition services.[61]
14 OctoberCBeebies airs the final re-run of Numberjacks series 1. Re-runs of the second series continued until 2015.
15 OctoberHelen Flanagan, who plays Rosie Webster in Coronation Street, announces she is leaving the series after twelve years. She will film her final scenes at Christmas and be seen on screen until February 2012.[62]
18 OctoberITV plc buys the Channel Islands franchise Channel Television from the Yattendon Group plc.[63]
22 OctoberRugby player Phil Vickery wins the 2011 series of Celebrity MasterChef.[64]
OctoberHigh definition versions of Dave and Watch are launched by UKTV.
31 OctoberChannel 4 air the first episode of Top Boy, a four-part British crime drama series, written by Ronan Bennett and starring UK rappers Ashley Walters and Kano, about gang culture and drug dealing on a council estate in Hackney, East London. The series premiere is watched by 1.1 million viewers.

November

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4 NovemberJill Evans, a Welsh MEP is fined £575 after refusing to pay her TV licence fee in protest over changes to the Welsh-language channel S4C.[65]
8 NovemberITN confirms it has secured a five-year contract to resume production of 5 News from early 2012. The broadcaster lost the programme to Sky News in 2005. Part of the new deal will see the 7:00 pm bulletin move to an earlier 6:30 pm timeslot.[66]
9–23 NovemberAnalogue signals are switched off in the Tacolneston area.
11 NovemberAaron Allard-Morgan wins Big Brother 2011 and becomes Channel 5's first Big Brother winner.[67]
13 NovemberTV bosses are forced to apologise after the results of a phone vote for the previous evening's The X Factor appeared online before the lines had closed. The episode was also delayed for fifteen minutes by a technical glitch.[68]
14 NovemberCoronation Street becomes the first prime time British television programme to use product placement after signing a deal with Nationwide Building Society. A Nationwide cash machine is seen in the episode.[69]
16 NovemberNick Hewer, one of Alan Sugar's advisers on The Apprentice is revealed as the latest host of Countdown. He takes over from outgoing presenter Jeff Stelling from January 2012.[70]
19 NovemberAttorney General Dominic Grieve QC seeks leave to prosecute Sky News for contempt of court over its reporting of the kidnapping of Paul and Rachel Chandler after the channel allegedly breached an injunction preventing the disclosure of the couple's welfare.[71]

December

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1 DecemberThe BBC has received over 31,000 complaints about comments made by Jeremy Clarkson on the previous evening's The One Show in which he said he would "execute" striking public sector workers.[72]
3 DecemberPop star Dougie Poynter wins the eleventh series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[73]
7 DecemberMatthew Wright, host of The Wright Stuff, apologises for remarks he made on 6 December edition of the show concerning a murder in the Western Isles.[74] A scheduled BBC Newsnight investigation which would have exposed the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal two months after the presenter's death is cancelled.[75] The BBC broadcasts two tributes to Savile over Christmas and it will not be until an October 2012 ITV documentary that the allegations become public.
10 DecemberAfter 25 years Casualty airs its last episode to be filmed in Bristol. Subsequent episodes are filmed in Cardiff.[76]
11 December Little Mix (originally named Rhythmix) win the eighth series of The X Factor, making them the first group to emerge as winners. Two missing episodes from the 1960s Doctor Who series Air Lock and The Underwater Menace - Episode 2 are returned to the BBC Archives by the private collector Terry Burnett.
12 DecemberStudent Zara Brownlees wins the second series of Young Apprentice.[77]
15 DecemberAsh Mair wins the fourth series of .[78]
17 DecemberMcFly drummer Harry Judd and his dancing partner Aliona Vilani win the ninth series of Strictly Come Dancing.[79]
22 DecemberCyclist Mark Cavendish is named this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year.[80]

Debuts

BBC

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1 JanuaryEric and Ernie BBC Two
The Magicians BBC One
2 JanuaryZen
3 JanuaryStargazing Live BBC Two
The Bear Family & Me
4 JanuarySun, Sex and Suspicious Parents BBC Three
8 JanuaryMatch of the Day Kickabout CBBC
Dick and Dom's Funny Business
10 JanuaryEpisodes BBC Two
13 JanuaryHuman Planet BBC One
14 JanuarySadie J CBBC
Fast and Loose BBC Two
17 JanuaryPerfection
19 JanuaryHattie BBC Four
25 JanuaryHow TV Ruined Your Life BBC Two
31 JanuaryRastamouse CBeebies
3 FebruaryThe Ultra Zionists BBC Two
4 FebruaryThe Lock Up BBC Three
5 FebruaryAll Over the Place CBBC
7 FebruaryOutcasts BBC One
9 FebruaryMadagascar BBC Two
12 FebruarySecret Fortune BBC One
14 FebruaryThe Sparticle Mystery CBBC
20 FebruarySouth Riding BBC One
21 FebruaryMrs. Brown's Boys
22 FebruarySilk
BBC Three
6 MarchWonders of the Universe BBC Two
11 MarchThe British at Work
14 MarchTwenty Twelve BBC Four
19 MarchChristopher and His Kind BBC Two
22 MarchWhite Van Man BBC Three
29 MarchSee You in Court BBC One
31 MarchWomen in Love BBC Four
4 AprilJustice BBC One
5 AprilCandy Cabs
6 AprilThe Crimson Petal and the White BBC Two
23 AprilDon't Scare the Hare BBC One
24 AprilUnited BBC Two
1 MayExile BBC One
4 MayTwo Greedy Italians BBC Two
5 MayThe Shadow Line Uncle Russell’s Grand Adventures
8 MayAtlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend BBC One
9 MayThe Field of Blood
16 MayThe Street That Cut Everything
27 MayPaul Merton's Birth of Hollywood BBC Two
30 May CBBC
6 JuneWorld's Craziest Fools BBC Three
8 JuneIn with the Flynns BBC One
18 JuneLee Mack's All Star Cast
4 July Pointless Celebrities
5 July Restoration Home BBC Two
12 JulyThe Night Watch
14 JulyThe Pranker BBC Three
19 JulyThe Hour BBC Two
24 JulySugartown BBC One
20 AugustEpic Win
4 SeptemberWorld's Most Dangerous Roads BBC Two
13 SeptemberThe Body Farm BBC One
21 SeptemberThe Fades BBC Three
26 SeptemberHome Cooking Made Easy BBC Two
1 OctoberI Want My Own Room
3 OctoberDirty Tricks of the Tradesmen BBC One
5 OctoberAll Roads Lead Home BBC Two
6 OctoberHidden BBC One
19 OctoberHoly Flying Circus BBC Four
25 October Death in Paradise BBC One
23 NovemberThat's Britain!
26 DecemberThe Royal Bodyguard

ITV

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5 JanuaryKidnap and Ransom ITV
7 January
9 JanuaryThat Sunday Night Show
3 FebruaryMarchlands
10 MarchMonroe
22 March ITV4
28 MarchThe Dales ITV
16 AprilSing If You Can
21 AprilLong Lost Family
1 MayVera
2 MayCase Sensitive
29 MayScott & Bailey
6 JuneSecret Dealers
Injustice
10 JuneLove Your Garden
17 JulyBorn To Shine
3 SeptemberRed or Black?
The Jonathan Ross Show
4 SeptemberAppropriate Adult
26 SeptemberThere's No Taste Like Home
11 OctoberHigh Stakes
22 NovemberThe Adventurer's Guide To Britain
11 DecemberText Santa
18 DecemberJust Henry

Channel 4

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2 JanuaryFamous and Fearless Channel 4
4 JanuaryDavid Walliams' Awfully Good
5 JanuaryBritain's Fattest Man
16 JanuaryComics Choice
18 JanuaryBig Fat Gypsy Weddings
19 JanuaryThe Joy of Teen Sex
20 January10 O'Clock Live
23 JanuaryAlys S4C
6 FebruaryThe Promise Channel 4
The People's Supermarket
25 FebruaryFriday Night Dinner
2 MarchJamie's Dream School
28 MarchFern
17 AprilThe Hotel
9 MayMade in Chelsea E4
The Secret History of Eurovision More4
11 May24 Hours in A&E Channel 4
24 MayFour Rooms
17 JuneKing Of...
27 JuneSirens
27 JulyBeaver Falls E4
21 SeptemberFresh Meat Channel 4
3 OctoberRandom Acts
4 OctoberMary Queen of Frocks
14 OctoberThe Hunt for Tony Blair
31 OctoberTop Boy
4 December Black Mirror
12 DecemberChristmas Coach Trip

Five/Channel 5

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14 FebruaryOK! TV Channel 5
18 AugustCelebrity Big Brother
9 SeptemberBig Brother
3 OctoberCelebrity Wish List

Other channels

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4 January Louie Spence's Showbusiness Sky1
7 FebruaryBedlam Sky Living
10 FebruaryMad Dogs Sky1
21 February
27 FebruaryMud Men History
31 MarchThe Runaway Sky1
18 AprilCBeebies
Game of Thrones Sky Atlantic
2 MayThe Amazing World of Gumball Cartoon Network
19 MayAl Murray's Compete for the Meat Dave
24 MayGeordie ShoreMTV
30 MayAlexander Armstrong's Big Ask Dave
17 JuneWall of Fame Sky1
4 AugustTrollied
24 AugustMount Pleasant
19 SeptemberThis is Jinsy Sky Atlantic
6 September Jelly Jamm Cartoonito
22 SeptemberJo Brand's Big Splash Dave
31 OctoberMatt Hatter Chronicles Nicktoons & CITV
7 NovemberThe Looney Tunes Show Boomerang
23 NovemberThe Café Sky1
The Devil's Dinner Party Sky Atlantic

Channels

New channels

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11 JanuaryITV +1 (ITV1 +1/STV +1/UTV +1)
1 FebruarySky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic HD
MTV Music
7 AprilSony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television +1
15 JuneArgos TV
10 OctoberDave HD
12 OctoberWatch HD
1 NovemberPBS UK

Defunct channels

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1 JanuaryBravo
Bravo +1
Bravo 2
Challenge Jackpot
1 FebruaryChannel One
Channel One +1
MTV Shows
7 AprilFilm 24
23 MayTeleG

Rebranded channels

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1 JanuaryRocks TVGems TV Extra
1 FebruaryLivingSky Living
Living +1Sky Living +1
Living HDSky Living HD
LivingitSky Livingit
Livingit +1Sky Livingit +1
Living LovesSky Living Loves
Sky Box OfficeSky Movies Box Office
14 FebruaryFiveChannel 5
28 FebruarySky3Pick TV
Sky3 +1Pick TV +1
7 MarchFiver5*
Fiver +15* +1
Five USA5USA
Five USA +15USA +1
26 AprilLavaGreatest Hits TV
7 MayPlayhouse DisneyDisney Junior
Playhouse Disney +Disney Junior +

Changes of network affiliation

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The Ricky Gervais Show (First Run Rights)Channel 4E4
Big BrotherChannel 5
Celebrity Big Brother
NewsRadioComedy CentralSony Entertainment Television
PrimevalITVWatch
Channel 5CITV
TNA Impact!BravoChallenge
Top of the Pops 2YesterdayDave
Art AttackCITVDisney Junior
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids[81] Nickelodeon
Winx ClubPOP
GleeE4Sky1
The Weakest Link (Daytime version)BBC OneBBC Two
QI
PointlessBBC TwoBBC One
FriendsChannel 4 & E4Comedy Central

Television shows

Returning this year after a break of one year or longer

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Art Attack13 July 2007CITV6 June 2011Disney Junior
Born to Be Different2004
13 September 2007
5 May 2009
Channel 49 June 2011N/A (Same channel as original)
Celebrity Big Brother29 January 201018 August 2011Channel 5
Big Brother10 September 20109 September 2011
Shipwrecked19 December 2001
10 May 2009
23 October 2011E4
Young Dracula8 February 2008CBBC31 October 2011N/A (Same channel as original)
Absolutely Fabulous7 November 1996
25 December 2004
BBC One25 December 2011

Continuing television shows

1920s

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BBC Wimbledon1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–present

1930s

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Trooping the Colour1937–1939, 1946–2019, 2023–present
The Boat Race1938–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–present

1950s

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Panorama1953–present
The Sky at Night1957–present
Blue Peter1958–present

1960s

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Coronation Street1960–present
Points of View1961–present
Songs of Praise
University Challenge1962–1987, 1994–present
Doctor Who1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present
Top of the Pops1964–present
Match of the Day
The Money Programme1966–present

1970s

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Question of Sport1970–present
Film...1971–present
Upstairs, Downstairs1971–1975, 2010–2012
Emmerdale1972–present
Mastermind
Newsround
Arena1975–present
One Man and His Dog1976–present
ITV News at 6:30
Top Gear1977–present
Ski Sunday1978–present
Antiques Roadshow1979–present
Question Time

1980s

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Children in Need1980–present
Timewatch1982–present
Taggart1983–2011
Channel 4 Racing1984–2016
Thomas & Friends1984–present
EastEnders1985–present
Neighbours
Comic Relief
Watchdog
Casualty1986–present
Fireman Sam1987–1994, 2005–2013
This Morning1988–present
Home and Away
Red Dwarf1988–1999, 2009, 2012–present
Agatha Christie's Poirot1989–2013
The Simpsons1989–present

1990s

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Have I Got News for You1990–present
MasterChef 1990–2001, 2005–present
BBC World News1991–present
Meridian Tonight1993–present
Time Team1994–2013
Junior MasterChef1994, 2010–present
The National Lottery Draws1994–2017
Top of the Pops 21994–present
Hollyoaks1995–present
Soccer AM
Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996–2015
Silent Witness1996–present
Midsomer Murders1997–present
Bob the Builder1998–present
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?1998–2014
British Soap Awards1999–2019, 2022–present
DIY SOS1999–present
G@mers1999–2006, 2010–present
Holby City1999–2022[82]
Loose Women1999–present
Newsnight Scotland1999–2014
Tonight1999–present

2000s

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2000
Bargain Hunt2000–present
BBC Breakfast
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids2000–2006, 2011–2012
Big Brother2000–2018
Click 2000–present
Doctors
My Family2000–2011
A Place in the Sun 2000–present
Shipwrecked2000–2002, 2006–2009, 2011–2012
The Unforgettable2000–present
Unreported World
Waking the Dead 2000–2011
The Weakest Link2000–2012, 2017–present
The Wright Stuff2000–2018
2001
Celebrity Big Brother2001–2002, 2005–2007, 2009–present
BBC South East Today2001–present
Football Focus
Real Crime
Rogue Traders
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps2001–2011
Property Ladder2001–present
2002
Cash in the Attic2002–present
Escape to the Country
Fifth Gear
Flog It!
Foyle's War2002–2015
Harry Hill's TV Burp2002–2012
High Hopes2002–present
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
In It to Win It
Inside Out
Outtake TV
River City
Saturday Kitchen
Serious
Spooks2002–2011
Sport Relief2002–present
The Story Makers
Tikkabilla
2003
Celebrity Mastermind2003–present
Daily Politics
Eggheads
Extraordinary People
Grumpy Old Men
Homes Under the Hammer
New Tricks2003–2015
Peep Show
QI2003–present
The Politics Show
The Royal2003–2011
This Week2003–present
Traffic Cops
2004
10 Years Younger2004–present
60 Minute Makeover
Agatha Christie's Marple2004–2013
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year2004–present
Car Booty
The Culture Show
Doc Martin2004–2019
Football First2004–present
Funky Valley
The Gadget Show
Haunted Homes
Hustle2004–2012
Jimmy's Farm2004–present
Live at the Apollo
Match of the Day 2
NewsWatch
Peppa Pig
Shameless2004–2013
Strictly Come Dancing2004–present
Supernanny2004–2008, 2010–2012
Who Do You Think You Are?2004–present
The X Factor2004–2018
2005
8 out of 10 Cats2005–present
The Adventure Show
The Andrew Marr Show
The Apprentice
The Biggest Loser
Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model2005–2013
Coach Trip2005–2006, 2009–present
Coast2005–present
Come Dine with Me
It's Me or the Dog2005–2012
Deal or No Deal2005–2016
Doctor Who Confidential2005–2011
Dragons' Den 2005–present
The F Word2005–2010
Fifi and the Flowertots2005–present
The Hotel Inspector
Ideal2005–2011
The Jeremy Kyle Show2005–present
Ladette to Lady
Missing Live
Mock the Week
Quizmania
Springwatch
The Thick of It2005–2012
Ukwia2005–present
2006
The Album Chart Show2006–present
Animal Spies!
Banged Up Abroad2006–2013
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe2006–present
Codex
...Cooks!
Cricket AM
Dancing on Ice 2006–2014)
Dickinson's Real Deal2006–present
Don't Get Done, Get Dom
Fonejacker2006–2008
Freshly Squeezed2006–2012
Ghosthunting With...2006–present
How to Look Good Naked
The IT Crowd2006–2013
The Large Family2006–present
Lead Balloon2006–2011
Lewis2006–2015
Little Princess2006–present
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
That Mitchell and Webb Look
Monkey Life
Most Annoying People
Numberjacks2006–2009
The One Show2006–present
People & Power
Peschardt's People
The Real Hustle
Secret Millionaire
The Slammer2006–2015
Soccer Aid2006–present
Something for the Weekend2006–2012
Torchwood2006–2011
Waterloo Road2006–2015, 2023–present
Wild at Heart2006–2012
World Business 2006–2011
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show2007–2014
The Armstrong and Miller Show2007–2010
Benidorm2007–present
The Big Questions
Britain's Best Dish2007–2011
Britain's Got Talent2007–present
Coming of Age2007–2011
Daybreak Scotland2007–2012
Diddy Dick and Dom2007–present
Don't Tell the Bride
Embarrassing Bodies
Escape from Scorpion Island
Game60
The Graham Norton Show
Harry & Paul
Heir Hunters
Helicopter Heroes
Inside Sport
Inspector George Gently
An Island Parish
Jeff Randall Live
London Ink
M.I. High2007–2011
Mary Queen of Shops2007–present
Mister Maker
Outnumbered2007–2014
Postcode Challenge2007–present
Primeval2007–2011
Rapal2007–present
The Real MacKay
Real Rescues
The Sarah Jane Adventures2007–2011
Secret Diary of a Call Girl2007–2011
Shrink Rap2007–present
Skins
Trapped
The Tudors2007–2011
Wanted Down Under2007–present
What the Dickens
Who Dares Wins
Would I Lie To You?
2008
An Là2008–present
Are You an Egghead?
Argumental
Basil's Swap Shop
Battle of the Brains
Being Human
Big & Small
Bizarre ER
CCTV Cities
Celebrity Juice
Chinese Food Made Easy
Chop Socky Chooks
Chuggington
Country House Rescue
Dani's House
The Family
Gimme a Break
The Hot Desk
House Guest
The Inbetweeners
It Pays to Watch!
Kerwhizz2008–2009, 2011
Lark Rise to Candleford2008–2011
The Live Desk2008–present
Lunch Monkeys2008–2011
Marvo the Wonder Chicken2008–present
Merlin2008–2012
Nightwatch with Steve Scott2008–present
Only Connect
Police Interceptors
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is2008–2011
Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections2008–present
Rory and Paddy's Great British Adventure
Rubbernecker
Rude Tube
Scallywagga
Seachd Là
Sesame Tree
Snog Marry Avoid?2008–2013
Supersize vs Superskinny2008–2014
The Supersizers...2008–present
UK Border Force
Unbreakable
Wallander2008–2016
Wogan's Perfect Recall2008–present
The World's Strictest Parents
2009
2009–2016
2009–present
Bang Goes the Theory2009–2014
Brain Box2009–2011
Campus2009–2011
Cast Offs2009–present
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Copycats
Countrywise
Cowboy Trap
Crash
The Chase
The Cube2009–2015
Dating in the Dark2009–2011
Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions2009–present
Fern Britton Meets...
Film Xtra2009–2011
The Football League Show2009–2015
Four Weddings2009–present
Garrow's Law2009–2011
Getting On2009–2012
Got to Dance2009–2014
Grow Your Own Drugs2009–present
Heston's Feasts
Horrible Histories
The Hour
How the Other Half Live
I Can Cook
The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson
Inside Nature's Giants
Katie
Land Girls2009–2011
2009–2014
The Legend of Dick and Dom2009–2011
Let's Dance for Comic Relief2009–present
Life of Riley2009–2011
Little Howard's Big Question2009–present
Live from Studio Five2009–2011
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow2009–present
Miranda2009–2015
Misfits2009–2013
Moving On2009–present
Newswipe with Charlie Brooker
The Old Guys
Paradise Cafe2009–2011
2009–2013
PhoneShop2009–2013
Piers Morgan's Life Stories2009–present
Pointless
Psychoville2009–2011
A Question of Genius2009–present
Rip Off Britain
Russell Howard's Good News2009–2015
Scoop2009–present
Sea Patrol UK
Sport Nation
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle2009–2016
Strictly Money2009–2011
STV News at Six2009–present
Timmy Time
Tonight's the Night
Total Wipeout2009–2012
Trusadh2009–present
Ty Pennington's Great British Adventure
Undercover Boss
Walk on the Wild Side
We Need Answers
Whitechapel2009–2013
You Have Been Watching2009–present
You're Nicked!
Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum2009–2011

2010s

width=251Programmewidth=251Date
71 Degrees North2010–2011
Accused2010–2012
Ant & Dec's Push the Button2010–2011
Ask Rhod Gilbert
Being... N-Dubz
Being Victor2010–present
Come Fly with Me2010–2011
A Comedy Roast
Celebrity Coach Trip2010–2012, 2019–present
Dave's One Night Stand2010–2012
Daybreak2010–2014
DCI Banks2010–2016
Dirty Sexy Funny2010–present
Downton Abbey2010–2015
2010–2011
2010–2014
Facejacker2010–present
Frank Skinner's Opinionated
Gordon's Great Escape2010–2011
The Great British Bake Off2010–present
Great British Railway Journeys
Him & Her2010–2013
Hotter Than My Daughter2010–2011
An Idiot Abroad2010–2012
James May's Man Lab2010–2013
Junior Apprentice2010–present
Lip Service2010–2013
Late Kick Off2010–present
A League of Their Own
Lee Nelson's Well Good Show
Little Crackers
Lorraine
Luther
The Million Pound Drop2010–2015
The Nightshift2010–present
Odd One In
The Only Way Is Essex
Paul O'Grady Live2010–2011
Pen Talar2010–present
Penelope Princess of Pets
Pete versus Life2010–2011
Pocket tv2010–present
Popstar to Operastar2010–2011
Rev. 2010–2014
Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club2010–2011
The Rob Brydon Show2010–2012
Rock and Chips2010–2011
Roger & Val Have Just Got In2010–2012
The Scheme 2010–2011
Scream! If You Know the Answer2010–2012
Sherlock2010–present
So You Think You Can Dance 2010–2011
Stand Up for the Week2010–2013
Strike-back2010–present
STV Sports Centre
Sunday Morning Live
Take Me Out2010–2020
Tracy Beaker Returns2010–2012
The Trip2010–present
Turn Back Time - The High Street
The Zone

Ending this year

width=90Datewidth=250Programmewidth=125Channelwidth=125Debut(s)
1 JanuaryToonattikCITV2005
Action Stations! (TV programme)2006
The Fluffy Club2009
5 JanuaryThe Bear Family & MeBBC Two2011
6 JanuaryParadise CaféCBBC2009
7 JanuaryFamous and FearlessChannel 42011
16 JanuaryZenBBC One
4 FebruaryLive from Studio FiveChannel 52009
12 FebruaryBrain BoxSTV
13 FebruaryLark Rise to Candleford[83] BBC One2008
11 MarchStrictly MoneyCNBC Europe2009
13 MarchOutcastsBBC One2011
21 MarchM.I. HighCBBC2007
22 MarchSecret Diary of a Call GirlITV2
26 MarchThe TudorsBBC Two
8 AprilComing of AgeBBC Three
11 AprilWaking the DeadBBC One2000
19 AprilCandy Cabs2011
22 AprilFernChannel 4
28 AprilRock and ChipsBBC One2010
10 MayCampusChannel 42011
12 MayLunch MonkeysBBC Three2008
18 MayVacation, Vacation, VacationChannel 42011
24 May Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of CrispsBBC Three2001
30 May The SchemeBBC One2010
1 JuneLife of Riley2009
6 JunePsychovilleBBC Two
24 JunePut Your Money Where Your Mouth IsBBC One2008
30 JuneIdealBBC Three2005
5 JulyLead BalloonBBC Two2006
10 JulyPopstar to OperastarITV2010
31 JulyThe Royal[84] 2002
2 AugustSirensChannel 42011
12 AugustSorry, I've Got No HeadCBBC2008
2 SeptemberMy FamilyBBC One2000
11 SeptemberAppropriate AdultITV2011
12 SeptemberShooting StarsBBC Two1995
15 SeptemberTorchwoodBBC Two, BBC Three, BBC One2006
1 OctoberDoctor Who ConfidentialBBC Three2005
18 OctoberThe Sarah Jane AdventuresCBBC2007
21 OctoberBBC Three2010
23 OctoberSpooksBBC One2002
11 DecemberThe Politics Show2003
14 DecemberThat's Britain!2011
15 DecemberThe World's Strictest ParentsBBC Three2008
16 DecemberOK! TVChannel 52011
19 DecemberMongrelsBBC Three2010
23 DecemberBritain's Best DishITV2007
30 DecemberChristmas Coach TripChannel 42011

Deaths

DateNameAgeBroadcast credibility
2 JanuaryPete Postlethwaite64Actor
5 JanuaryHelene Palmer[85] 82Actress
15 January Susannah York[86] 72Actress (Jane Eyre, Armchair Theatre)
2 FebruaryMargaret John[87] 84Actress
22 FebruaryNicholas Courtney[88] 81Actor (Doctor Who)
15 MarchKeith Fordyce[89] 82Radio and television presenter (Ready Steady Go!)
15 AprilTrevor Bannister[90] 76Actor (Are You Being Served?, Last of the Summer Wine)
19 AprilElisabeth Sladen[91] 65Actress (Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures)
22 AprilJohn Sullivan64Scriptwriter (Only Fools and Horses, Citizen Smith)
23 AprilJames Casey88Comedian, radio scriptwriter and producer (The Clitheroe Kid)
26 MayFlick Colby[92] 65Dancer and choreographer (co-founder/creator of the Top of the Pops dance troupes Pan's People, Ruby Flipper, Legs & Co., and Zoo; The Two Ronnies)
27 MayJanet Brown[93] 87Actress and comedian
4 JuneDonald Hewlett[94] 90Actor (It Ain't Half Hot Mum, You Rang, M'Lord?)
8 JuneRoy Skelton79Actor (Doctor Who, Rainbow)
25 JuneMargaret Tyzack[95] Actress (The Forsyte Saga)
2 AugustRichard Pearson[96] 93Actor
22 AugustJohn Howard Davies[97] 72Child actor and comedy director (Fawlty Towers)
11 SeptemberAndy Whitfield[98] 39Actor and model ()
27 SeptemberDavid Croft[99] 89Television producer
15 OctoberBetty Driver[100] 91Actress (Coronation Street) aka Betty Williams
29 OctoberJimmy Savile[101] 84DJ and television presenter (Top of the Pops, Jim'll Fix It)
20 NovemberAngie Dowds42Personal trainer (The Biggest Loser)
18 DecemberRonald Wolfe[102] 89Writer (On The Buses, The Rag Trade)

See also

External links

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