2009 in British television

none April 2013 January 2020 2009 British television This is a list of events that took place in 2009 related to British television. Events January Date Event1 January Jonathan Creek returns with a special episode, the first episode of the series since 2004.http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article5325571.ece https://archive.today/20110616151347/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article5325571.ece dead 16 June 2011 Jonathan Creek creator David Renwick resurrects his sleuth Ramsey Terry 20 December 2008 The Times Times Newspapers 20 February 2009 London"The Morning After", an episode of The Bill, airs on ITV1. It is a sequel to the series 20 episode "Dawn Morning Light".The Krypton Factor returns to ITV after a 14-year hiatus. Ben Shephard is chosen as the new host taking over from Gordon Burns who has originally hosted from 1977 to 1995 although the 1995 edition was co-hosted by Penny Smith.2 JanuaryBBC 2W closes as part of plans to achieve 3% savings at BBC Cymru Wales. Consequently, the digital version becomes a simulcast of BBC Two on analogue with fewer Wales opt-outs.Celebrity Big Brother returns to Channel 4 for the first time since 2007, following the racism controversy that dominated that year's show. Participants include La Toya Jackson, Verne Troyer and Ulrika Jonsson. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7807772.stm BBC News Stars enter Big Brother compound 2 January 2009 30 July 20093 JanuaryThe BBC announce that 26-year-old Matt Smith is to replace David Tennant as The Doctor in sci-fi drama Doctor Who. Smith, who will take over in 2010, will be the youngest ever actor to play the title role. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7808697.stm BBC News New Doctor actor is youngest ever 3 January 2009 30 July 2009 12 January Jeff Stelling and Rachel Riley host Countdown for the first time.Oliver Luft https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jan/13/countdown-tv-ratings TV ratings: New Countdown team draw more than a million viewers The Guardian 13 January 2009 25 April 201414 JanuaryLaunch of the BBC's Persian language news channel.20 JanuaryBBC One airs live coverage of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States.http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/cea1f1a0349b47099eacbb436155479f https://web.archive.org/web/20170807025816/http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/cea1f1a0349b47099eacbb436155479f dead 7 August 2017 President Obama: the inauguration – BBC One London – 20 January 2009 BBC Genome BBC 15 January 2017 22 January The Disasters Emergency Committee launches its Gaza Crisis Appeal following the recent conflict in the region. The BBC causes controversy by saying it will not be broadcasting the appeal as it would compromise its impartiality.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7846150.stm BBC defends Gaza appeal decision BBC BBC News 22 January 2009 25 April 2014 Sky News join the BBC in deciding not to air the appeal, but it is screened by ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 on 26 January.Burns, John F. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/world/europe/27britain.html?scp=1&sq=bbc%20gaza&st=cse BBC Assailed for Refusing to Carry Gaza Appeal The New York Times 26 January 2009 28 January 200923 January Friday Night with Jonathan Ross returns after host Jonathan Ross finishes his 12-week suspension following his role in The Russell Brand Show prank telephone calls row.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7815399.stm Line-up announced for Ross return BBC 7 January 2009 7 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116131255/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7815399.stm 16 January 2009 liveUlrika Jonsson wins the sixth series of Celebrity Big Brother.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7847521.stm Ulrika Jonsson wins Big Brother BBC BBC News 23 January 2009 25 April 2014 26 January UKTV Documentary is rebranded as "Eden".27 JanuaryITV confirms that five cast and crew from Heartbeat were injured in a tractor accident while filming on location in Grosmont, North Yorkshire.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7854049.stm Tractor accident on Heartbeat set BBC BBC News 27 January 2009 17 June 201431 JanuarySinger Jade Ewen is selected as the United Kingdom's entrant to the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in the final episode of the BBC's selection programme Eurovision: Your Country Needs You. Ewen will sing 'It's My Time', by Andrew Lloyd Webber, a song written specially for the contest. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7862824.stm BBC News Singer Jade wins Eurovision berth 1 February 2009 30 July 2009 February Date Event 2 February A day of extreme snow in parts of Britain, the biggest in 18 years, causes many TV programmes to broadcast with limited presenters and live audience shortages as people are unable to reach the studios. In ratings terms, news coverage gets very high ratings with over seven million watching BBC News programmes. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/feb/03/tv-ratings-snow-news TV ratings: Snow boosts news bulletins The Guardian 3 February 2009 London Leigh Holmwood 23 April 20104 FebruaryCarol Thatcher is axed from The One Show after she referred to a tennis player as a "golliwog" during a backstage conversation while filming for the programme.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7868401.stm Thatcher axed by BBC's One Show BBC BBC News 4 February 2009 23 July 2014A technical playout error during ITV1's coverage of the FA Cup Fourth Round replay between Everton and Liverpool results in coverage of the match being interrupted by an advertisement break towards the end of extra time, causing viewers to miss seeing Everton's winning goal as the feed is restored straight afterwards. ITV subsequently apologises for the error.Matt Scott ITV apologises after cameras miss only goal in Merseyside derby https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/feb/05/itv-fa-cup-coverage The Guardian Guardian News and Media 5 February 2009 24 June 20255 FebruaryTo coincide with the 20th anniversary of Sky's launch, at 6am Sunrise begins presenting from a new "multi-purpose" area of the Sky News Centre, formally known as the "shoebox". 7 February BBC Two screens the first part of Iran and the West, a landmark three-part documentary marking the 30th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/02_february/06/iran.shtml Iran and the West: Saddam offered to "eliminate" Ayatollah BBC Online 6 February 2009 12 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090213083408/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/02_february/06/iran.shtml 13 February 2009 dead 9 February ITV plc merges the ITV Thames Valley and ITV Meridian regions.10 FebruaryGeorge McGhee announces he is stepping down as BBC Controller of Programme Acquisition after six years, and will take a career break. His role will be temporarily filled by Sue Deeks, the current Programme Acquisition Head of Series.Leigh Holmwood https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/feb/10/george-mcghee-leaves-bbc George McGhee leaves BBC after six years The Guardian 10 February 2009 2 May 2015ITV airs an hour-long episode of Emmerdale showing the funeral of long-standing character Jack Sugden, who was killed off-screen due to the death of Clive Hornby, the actor who played him, the year before. The episode sees Sheila Mercier reprise her role as Jack's mother, Annie Sugden, who returns to the village of Emmerdale to attend his funeral, while the episode is dedicated to Hornby's memory.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/local/district/district_ilkley/district_ilkley_ilkley/4100037.Emmerdale_cast_reunites_for_funeral_of__Jack_Sugden_/?ref=arc Actors pay show tribute to Clive Hornby Bradford Argos and Telegraph 4 February 2009 19 September 2014 12 February ITV plc merges the ITV Anglia regions. 16 February Five US is rebranded as Five USA. Also on this day, ITV plc merges the ITV West and ITV Westcountry regions. 17 February UKTV People is rebranded as "Blighty". 19 February ITV plc merges the ITV Yorkshire regions.23 February ITV plc merges the ITV Central regions. Sky is criticised by Ofcom for allowing Domino's Pizza to sponsor The Simpsons because the deal breached the watchdog's rules banning the advertising of junk food while children's programmes are on air.Anna Davis https://www.standard.co.uk/news/sky-breaches-rules-with-pizza-sponsorship-on-simpsons-6879943.html Sky 'breaches rules' with pizza sponsorship on Simpsons London Evening Standard 23 February 2009 16 May 2014Corpus Christi College, Oxford wins the 2008–09 series of University Challenge, beating the University of Manchester 275–190. Corpis Christi are later disqualified after one of their team members is found to have no longer been a student, and the title awarded to Manchester.24 FebruaryAn episode of EastEnders is screened consisting entirely of black actors, the first time an episode of the soap has featured an entirely black cast in its 23-year history.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7907262.stm EastEnders hails black landmark BBC BBC News 24 February 2009 20 February 2015 25 February ITV plc merges the ITV Border and ITV Tyne Tees regions.26 FebruaryMat Follas wins the 2009 series of MasterChef.http://metro.co.uk/2009/02/26/mat-wins-masterchef-2009-title-493562/ Mat wins MasterChef 2009 title DMG Media Metro 26 February 2009 25 April 2015FebruaryITV makes major cutbacks to its regional broadcasts in England. The separate sub-regional news programmes are merged into a pan-regional programme although more localised news continues to be broadcast as a brief opt-out during the early evening programme, and with the exception of a monthly political programme, all non-news regional programming in the English regions ends.FebruaryUTV's mid-morning weekday and lunchtime weekend UTV Live bulletins are axed when the station is permitted to reduce their weekly news output from five hours and twenty minutes to four hours."UTV Life may face axe" Belfast Telegraph, 8 October 2008; accessed 18 January 2009 March Date Event2 March UKTV History is rebranded as "Yesterday". Corpus Christi College, Oxford are disqualified as champions of the 2009 series of University Challenge after one of their contestants, Sam Kay, was found to no longer be a student. The runners-up, the University of Manchester, are declared champions in their place.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7919830.stm University quiz team disqualified BBC 2 March 2009 2 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090306073003/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7919830.stm 6 March 2009 live ITV announces it is cutting 600 jobs after it reported a loss of £2.6 billion for 2008. The jobs will go from the company's Yorkshire studios in Leeds and from their headquarters in London.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7922770.stm BBC News Troubled ITV cuts jobs and costs BBC 4 March 2009 5 May 2014Emmerdale announces the introduction of British soap's first regular blind character. Kitty McGeever will make her debut as wayward character Lizzie Lakely next month.http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/4165855.Blind_actress_set_to_join_Emmerdale_cast/ Blind actress set to join Emmerdale cast The Northern Echo Newsquest 2 March 2009 18 August 2015 9 March From this week, ITV's News at Ten programme returns to being aired five nights a week (having previously aired Monday to Thursday only since its return, with an 11 pm bulletin on Fridays). https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/feb/25/news-at-ten-five-night-week News at Ten goes five-nights-a-week The Guardian Leigh Holmwood 25 February 2009 29 July 2009 London 13 March Highlights of Comic Relief 2009 include a spoof of Mamma Mia, and a re-imagining of The Office as an opera.http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/bbcone/london/2009-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20141019010818/http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/bbcone/london/2009-03-13 dead 19 October 2014 BBC One London – 13 March 2009 BBC Genome BBC 15 January 2017 The telethon raises a record total in excess of £57 million at the climax of their telethon, surpassing the amount raised during the 2007 telethon by over £17 million.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7939425.stm Comic Relief reaches record £57m BBC BBC News 14 March 2009 15 January 2017 16 March Missing was broadcast as the first British Daytime serial on the BBC since Doctors since 2000. 22 March Ray Quinn and dance partner Maria Filippov win the fourth series of Dancing on Ice.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7957098.stm Singer Quinn wins Dancing on Ice BBC BBC News 22 March 2009 15 June 201423 MarchSTV relaunches its on-screen presentation.https://identcentral.co.uk/idents/itv/stv/stv-2009-2014/ Ident Central: STV 2009–2014 13 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190213011257/https://identcentral.co.uk/idents/itv/stv/stv-2009-2014/ 13 February 2019 dead Scotland Today is relaunched as STV News at Six.https://identcentral.co.uk/news-presentation/itv-regional-news/stv-news-central-scotland/stv-news-2009-2011/ Ident Central: STV News 2009–2011 13 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190213011249/https://identcentral.co.uk/news-presentation/itv-regional-news/stv-news-central-scotland/stv-news-2009-2011/ 13 February 2019 dead 25 March ITV announces that it will postpone the broadcast of the 2009 National Television Awards until January 2010, and will axe the National Movie Awards.Plunkett John https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/mar/25/itv-axes-national-movie-awards ITV axes National Movie Awards The Guardian 25 March 2009 25 March 2009 London https://web.archive.org/web/20090328123554/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/mar/25/itv-axes-national-movie-awards 28 March 2009 live Fern Britton announces she is to quit This Morning after 10 years. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/mar/25/itv-axes-national-movie-awards Fern Britton to leave This Morning The Guardian Ben Dowell 25 March 2009 25 March 2009 London https://web.archive.org/web/20090328123554/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/mar/25/itv-axes-national-movie-awards 28 March 2009 live April Date Event 1 April Six TV is defunct in Oxfordshire and Southampton after only 10 years of localised airing. Trouble closes down after over 12 years of broadcasting and is replaced by Living +2.Parker Robin http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/03/virgin_media_calls_time_on_trouble.html Virgin Media calls time on Trouble Broadcast 23 March 2009 23 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090326081832/http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/03/virgin_media_calls_time_on_trouble.html 26 March 2009 liveChannel 4 airs the 1,000th edition of Deal or No Deal.http://www.channel4.com/programmes/deal-or-no-deal/episode-guide/series-2009/episode-78 Deal or No Deal: Lisa's Game – The 1000th Show Channel4.com 1 April 2009 7 July 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100101003233/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/deal-or-no-deal/episode-guide/series-2009/episode-78 1 January 2010 3 April The BBC is fined £150,000 because of The Russell Brand Show prank telephone calls row. It is the biggest financial penalty ever imposed on the corporation for a single broadcast.Holmwood Leigh https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/apr/03/russell-brand-jonathan-ross-bbc-fine BBC fined £150,000 over Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross phone prank scandal The Guardian 3 April 2009 3 April 2009 London https://web.archive.org/web/20090406100955/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/apr/03/russell-brand-jonathan-ross-bbc-fine 6 April 2009 liveParker Robin http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/04/ofcom_slaps_150000_sachsgate_fine_on_bbc.html BBC hit by record fine for Sachsgate Broadcast 3 April 2009 3 April 20094 AprilThe BBC receives 1,477 complaints following a remark made by sports presenter Clare Balding to the winning jockey at the 2009 Grand National. Referring to Liam Treadwell's teeth she suggested that he could "get them done" with his prize fund. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7985464.stm Presenter sorry over teeth jibe BBC News 5 April 2009 14 April 2012 Balding and the BBC later issued an apology. 5 April BBC One moves its Countryfile programme to a 7 pm slot on Sunday evenings. The Sunday morning slot previously occupied by the show is taken over by a new outdoors activity show called Country Tracks. https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/03_march/06/countryfile.shtml Countryfile moves to peak time on BBC One BBC 6 March 2009 5 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090310190136/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/03_march/06/countryfile.shtml 10 March 2009 live 6 April Paramount Comedy 1 and Paramount Comedy 2 are rebranded to Comedy Central and Comedy Central Extra.7 April BBC Two suffers its second worse peaktime viewing audience since 2001, with a share of 5.3%.Rogers Jon http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/04/bbc2_suffers_peaktime_collapse.html BBC2 suffers peaktime collapse Broadcast 8 April 2009 11 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090414043340/http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/04/bbc2_suffers_peaktime_collapse.html 14 April 2009 liveThe BBC confirms that Danniella Westbrook will return to EastEnders as Sam Mitchell later in the year.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7987736.stm Westbrook returns to EastEnders BBC BBC News 7 April 2009 26 May 20148 AprilThe BBC apologises after a link was accidentally posted on The Apprentice website revealing the identity of the candidate who would be fired in the evening's edition of the show.Alastair Jamieson https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/the-apprentice/5129265/The-Apprentice-BBC-sorry-for-online-leak-of-episode-result.html The Apprentice: BBC 'sorry' for online leak of episode result 9 April 2009 The Daily Telegraph 16 October 2014 8 April – 9 September Analogue services are switched off in the Westcountry region. 10 April Channel 5 broadcasts Australian live action children's series Hi-5 on their Milkshake! block for the final time after 6 years due to losing rights and constant presenter changes. 10–12 April To celebrate its 21st birthday, three new episodes of the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf are broadcast on Dave. Entitled Red Dwarf: Back to Earth, they are the first new episodes of the show since 1999. 11 April Unemployed 47 year old Susan Boyle makes her Britain's Got Talent audition, performing "I Dreamed A Dream" out of the blue; her audition gains many YouTube views overnight. 23 April ITV chief executive Michael Grade announces he will step down by the end of 2009 and will become non-executive chairman. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8013801.stm Grade to step down as ITV chief BBC News 23 April 2009 30 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090427204926/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8013801.stm 27 April 2009 live 25 April Simon Amstell announces that he is to quit as host of Never Mind the Buzzcocks after acting as host since 2006.http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2009/04/25/8788/amstell_quits_buzzcocks Amstell quits Buzzcocks Chortle.co.uk 25 April 2009 25 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090428084743/http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2009/04/25/8788/amstell_quits_buzzcocks 28 April 2009 live 27 April UTV launches a 30-minute late evening news and current affairs programme, UTV Live Tonight, which follows the News at Ten on weekday nights from Monday to Thursday. The programme incorporates the station's late news bulletin alongside extended political and business coverage. 30 April UKTV Style is rebranded as "Home".Curtis Chris http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/03/uktv_to_unveil_home_and_really_channels.html UKTV to unveil Home and Really channels Broadcast 24 March 2009 24 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090327110002/http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/03/uktv_to_unveil_home_and_really_channels.html 27 March 2009 live May Date Event6 MayAfter five Gurkha veterans who had applied for UK residency receive letters telling them their appeals have been rejected, the actress Joanna Lumley, who is the face of the Gurkha Justice Campaign, confronted the Minister for Immigration Phil Woolas at the BBC Westminster studios about the issue. After she pursues him around the studio, the pair hold an impromptu press conference in which she pressures him into agreeing to further talks over the issue.Patrick Wintour https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/may/07/gurkhas-joanna-lumley-phil-woolas Joanna Lumley confronts Phil Woolas over Gurkhas The Guardian 7 May 2009 21 May 2014 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8037181.stm Lumley in public clash on Gurkhas BBC News 7 May 2009 23 May 2009 ITV announces that The South Bank Show is to end in 2010 after 32 years following Melvyn Bragg's retirement. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/may/06/itv-the-south-bank-show-melvyn-bragg ITV to axe The South Bank Show when Melvyn Bragg retires next year The Guardian Ben Dowell 6 May 2009 6 May 2009 London https://web.archive.org/web/20090509065235/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/may/06/itv-the-south-bank-show-melvyn-bragg 9 May 2009 live 8 May It is announced that Richard and Judy's series on Watch, Richard and Judy's New Position, will end early due to poor ratings. The show launched in October 2008 with 100,000 viewers, but audiences have dropped as low as 8,000. The last episode will air on 3 July. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8040368.stm Early exit for Richard and Judy BBC News 8 May 2009 9 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090511013148/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8040368.stm 11 May 2009 live12 MayBBC News Channel presenter Carrie Gracie discloses details of her annual salary during a heated debate on the MPs expenses row with Lord Faulks. The revelation breaks with the BBC's protocol of not divulging how much individual members of staff are paid.Ben Dowell https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/may/12/bbc-news-presenter-carrie-gracie-reveals-salary I'm paid £92,000 a year, BBC News presenter tells peer in live interview The Guardian 12 May 2009 2 April 201415 MayThree actors have been axed from Coronation Street, it is reported. Jonathan Dixon (Darryl Morton), Nikki Patel (Amber Kalirai) and Wanda Opalinska (Wiki Dankowska) will be leaving later in the year.http://metro.co.uk/2009/05/15/corrie-cast-members-due-to-leave-121821/ Corrie cast members due to leave? Metro 15 May 2009 28 June 201416 MayThe 2009 Eurovision Song Contest is held in Moscow, Russia, and sees Graham Norton taking on the role of presenter of the BBC's coverage following Terry Wogan's decision to step down in 2008. The contest is the first to have the result decided by a combination of panels of experts and televoting in order to reduce instances of countries voting for their neighbours.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8052636.stm Norway voted winner of Eurovision BBC BBC News 16 May 2009 11 May 2014https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8054164.stm Norton's Eurovision debut reviewed BBC BBC News 17 May 2009 11 May 2014 It is won by Norway's Alexander Rybak with "Fairytale".17 MayActress Leslie Ash is to join the cast of Holby City as executive Vanessa Lytton, it is announced. The role sees her return to television five years after she contracted a hospital bug that left her partially paralysed. She will begin shooting her scenes in June and be seen on screen from October.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8054470.stm Leslie Ash joins Holby City cast BBC BBC News 18 May 2009 28 June 2014Fallon Amy http://www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/101747/Leslie-Ash-Agony-as-she-returns-to-TV Leslie Ash: Agony as she returns to TV Daily Express Northern and Shell 18 May 2009 28 June 201418 MayPortland TV is fined £27,500 by Ofcom for a programme broadcast by adult channel Television X2 in September 2008 that the watchdog deemed showed material equivalent to BBFC R18 content.French Dan http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a156284/portland-fined-gbp27500-for-explicit-scenes.html#~oDqaG4qZGn2QsA Portland fined £27,500 for explicit scenes Digital Spy 18 May 2009 5 May 2014 19 May UKTV Gardens is replaced by Really. 20 May David Tennant finishes filming his tenure of Doctor Who as the Tenth Doctor. 25 May The Coach Trip returns to Channel 4 after 3 years of absence. 27 May Having originally planned to leave the series at the end of the year, Gray O'Brien, who plays Tony Gordon in Coronation Street has extended his contract. He will take a break to appear in pantomime before returning to film a dramatic exit storyline.Green Kris http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/news/a157291/gray-obrien-extends-corrie-contract.html#~oIGV5XHwrKWKsr Gray O'Brien extends Corrie contract Digital Spy 27 May 2009 30 June 201428 May EastEnders is to feature a storyline in which a male Muslim character has a gay relationship, it is reported. Syed Masood (Marc Elliott) will also be seen sharing an on screen kiss with Christian Clarke (John Partridge) after falling for him.Mahmood Shabnam https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8072720.stm Gay Muslim story for EastEnders BBC BBC News 28 May 2009 6 April 2014 BBC One airs Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It, a follow-up documentary to the 1989 Q.E.D. film John's Not Mad, dealing with people who have Tourette syndrome.Sam Wollaston https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/may/29/last-night-tv-tourettes-bbc1 Last night's TV: Sam Wollaston on Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It The Guardian 28 May 2009 6 April 2014Jane Simon https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-previews/tourettes-i-swear-i-cant-help-it---396420 Tourette's: I Swear I Can't Help It – BBC1, 9pm Daily Mirror Trinity Mirror 28 May 2009 6 April 2014Geoghegan Tom https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8070740.stm What happened to the boy with Tourette's? BBC BBC News Magazine 28 May 2009 6 April 201430 MayStreet dance troupe Diversity win the third series of Britain's Got Talent, beating bookies favourite Susan Boyle into second place.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8075510.stm Dancers beat Boyle in talent show BBC BBC News 30 May 2009 15 June 2014 June Date Event5 JuneBen Bradshaw is appointed as Culture Secretary following a Cabinet reshuffle, while Sir Alan Sugar is to sit in the House of Lords as the Government's Enterprise Tsar. The appointment leads to conflict of interest concerns because of Sugar's role on The Apprentice, with Bradshaw's shadow, Jeremy Hunt raising the matter in the House of Commons on 8 June. Bradshaw does not believe there will be a problem as Sugar's BBC role is a non-political one.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8090055.stm Minister denies Sugar 'conflict' BBC BBC News 9 June 2009 5 May 2014 7 JuneYasmina Siadatan wins the fifth series of The Apprentice.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8088010.stm Sir Alan hires his new Apprentice BBC BBC News 8 June 2009 5 May 2014 12 June It is announced that Peter Sissons, who is thought to be Britain's longest serving newsreader, will retire in the summer after 45 years. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8096971.stm Newsreader Sissons to leave BBC BBC News 12 June 2009 12 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090615180450/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8096971.stm 15 June 2009 live 15 June ITV announces that it has axed the science fiction drama Primeval to concentrate on producing post-watershed drama. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8100579.stm Primeval axed after three series BBC News 15 June 2009 16 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090618111841/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8100579.stm 18 June 2009 live dmy-all However, plans for two more series were revealed in September after ITV agreed a deal with UKTV. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8280734.stm Resurrection for Primeval series BBC News 30 September 2009 30 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091002231105/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8280734.stm 2 October 2009 live 16 June The long-awaited Digital Britain report is published. It makes a number of recommendations with regard to Broadband access, Internet use and Public Service Broadcasting. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8093054.stm Digital Britain countdown begins BBC News 16 June 2009 20 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090619095255/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8093054.stm 19 June 2009 live18 JuneAnalogue services in the Caldbeck, Cumbria, Dumfries & Galloway and the Isle of Man are switched off.The BBC confirms that Sir Alan Sugar will keep his role with The Apprentice as it feels his role as Enterprise Tsar will not compromise the broadcaster's impartiality.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8107784.stm Sir Alan to keep Apprentice role BBC BBC News 18 June 2009 5 May 201419 June After nearly 27 years, Countdown is filmed at The Leeds Studios for the last time. Subsequent series were filmed at Granada Studios in Manchester until 2013 when it switched to filming in dock10, MediaCityUK in Salford.EastEnders begins airing a storyline in which Muslim character Syed Masood (Marc Elliott) begins a homosexual relationship with Christian Clarke (John Partridge). 22 June UKTV Food is rebranded as "Good Food". rebrands.Shepherd Robert http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/05/uktv_unveils_good_food_rebrand.html UKTV unveils Good Food rebrand Broadcast 13 May 2009 13 May 2009 June 2016 medicmedic 23 June Setanta Sports ceases broadcasting in the UK after going into administration. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8115360.stm Setanta goes into administration BBC News 23 June 2009 24 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090625144745/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8115360.stm 25 June 2009 live 25 June The BBC publishes the expenses of some of its top executives. Among the information to be revealed is that the corporation's Director General Mark Thompson claimed over £2,000 after cutting short his holiday in October 2008 to deal with the row over The Russell Brand Show phone calls controversy. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8118233.stm Top BBC bosses' expenses revealed BBC News 25 June 2009 25 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090626171207/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8118233.stm 26 June 2009 live Channel 4 feigns a power failure during the broadcast of an episode of TNT, starring Jack Whitehall and Holly Walsh, after a joke is made at the expense of Michael Jackson. At the time of broadcast, reports of Jackson's death were beginning to come through, so there had been no time to re-scrutinize any of the programming. Due to the time delay employed by many broadcasters, Channel 4 were able to, perhaps quite literally, pull the plug before the now-tasteless joke went public.https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jun/26/michael-jackson-tnt-show Channel 4 pulls the plug on TNT Show over Michael Jackson gag 26 June 2009 July Date Event 5 July Reece Dinsdale, who plays Joe McIntyre in Coronation Street, has quit the soap because he did not wish to be typecast, the News of the World reports.Green Kris http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/news/a163531/dinsdale-quits-corrie-over-typecast-concerns.html#~oIGNL5l8rvXGXn Dinsdale quits Corrie over 'typecast' concerns Digital Spy 5 July 2009 30 June 2014 6 July Mecia Simson wins Cycle 5 of Britain's Next Top Model.7 JulyA memorial service for the singer Michael Jackson, who died on 25 June, is broadcast live on BBC Two and on Five. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/michael-jackson/5772767/Michael-Jackson-memorial-service-daughter-Paris-pays-tearful-tribute.html Michael Jackson memorial service: daughter Paris pays tearful tribute Telegraph Nick Allen 7 July 2009 10 July 2009 London 9 July It is announced that Alesha Dixon will replace Arlene Phillips as one of the judges when Strictly Come Dancing returns for its seventh series later in the year. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8142139.stm Dixon joins Strictly dance judges BBC News 9 July 2009 11 July 2009 10 July Jayne Middlemiss wins the 2009 series of Celebrity MasterChef.https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/07_july/10/masterchef.shtml BBC Press Office Jayne Middlemiss crowned Celebrity MasterChef 2009 BBC 10 July 2009 25 April 2015 14 July BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons announces that bonuses for the 10 most senior BBC executives will be suspended indefinitely. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8149036.stm BBC chiefs' bonuses are suspended BBC News 14 July 2009 14 July 200916 July ITV repeats Martin Bashir's 2003 documentary Living with Michael Jackson. The programme draws 3.64m viewers (a 15.4% share of the audience).French, Dan http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a165620/jackson-documentary-draws-36-million.html Jackson documentary draws 36 million Digital Spy 17 July 2009 22 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090725092954/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a165620/jackson-documentary-draws-36-million.html 25 July 2009 live ITV announces that its news and information Teletext service will be discontinued within the next six months as a result of mounting losses and the inability to find a viable business model to continue.17 July Fern Britton presents her last edition of This Morning after 10 years.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8156160.stm Fern's This Morning goodbye BBC News 17 July 2009 17 July 2009 September 2025 medicmedicIt is announced that Teletext games magazine GameCentral will cease broadcasting in December, along with all other Teletext editorial content. 22 July The Caldbeck group of transmitters have their final analogue signals turned off, completing the digital switchover of the Border Television region.Digital UK – Caldbeck http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/when_do_i_switch/border/caldbeck_transmitter_group https://web.archive.org/web/20081205164427/http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/when_do_i_switch/border/caldbeck_transmitter_group 5 December 2008 dead 7 September 2009 23 July ITV moves Coronation Street from its long-standing Wednesday evening slot to Thursday at 8:30. There is also a second episode of Emmerdale replacing the Tuesday hour long episode, which reverts to 30 minutes. The Bill is also moved to a post-9pm slot to allow for more hard-hitting storylines until its permanent cancellation on 31 August 2010. The changes are part of an overhaul of ITV's scheduling to make way for football coverage on Wednesdays. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jul/08/coronation-street-move-wednesdays Coronation Street to move from Wednesdays – after nearly 50 years The Guardian Leigh Holmwood 8 July 2009 18 July 2009 London https://web.archive.org/web/20090723123150/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jul/08/coronation-street-move-wednesdays 23 July 2009 live 28 July TV presenter Esther Rantzen confirms that she will run for Parliament in the Luton South constituency at the next general election. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8172138.stm Rantzen will run for Parliament BBC News 28 July 2009 28 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090728101629/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8172138.stm 28 July 2009 liveJulySTV announces that it is withdrawing more ITV programmes from its schedules, such as The Bill, Doc Martin, Midsomer Murders, Poirot, Lewis, instead preferring to concentrate on programming made within Scotland.https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/sep/11/stv-defends-dropping-itv-dramas The Guardian London STV defends dropping ITV dramas Chris Tryhorn 11 September 2009 23 May 2010 August Date Event 3 August ESPN UK Launches in place of Setanta Sports 5 August Channel 4 announces that it will axe its lunchtime news bulletin as part of a cost-cutting exercise as from December. The 8:00 pm More4 bulletin will also be scrapped. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8187219.stm Channel 4 to cut lunchtime news BBC News 6 August 2009 6 August 2009 6 August ITV sells its stake in the Friends Reunited website for £25m, having paid £125m for it in 2005. The sale occurs as the company announces losses of £105m in the first half of 2009 and a record decline in advertising revenue. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8186840.stm ITV in £25m Friends Reunited sale BBC News 6 August 2009 6 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090810101910/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8186840.stm 10 August 2009 live 12 August Analogue services are switched off in the HTV Wales region. 26 August Channel 4 announces that Big Brother will end in 2010 after series 11. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8221995.stm Big Brother to bow out next year BBC News 26 August 2009 26 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090826101757/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8221995.stm 26 August 2009 live 27 August Mass production of televisions in the UK comes to an end after the last set rolls off the production line at Toshiba's plant in Plymouth.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8222421.stm End of the line for British TVs BBC News 26 August 2009 27 August 2009 Michael Buchanan https://web.archive.org/web/20090830192718/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8222421.stm 30 August 2009 live 28 AugustAt the Edinburgh International Television Festival News Corporation Chairman James Murdoch delivers the MacTaggart Memorial Lecture in which he launches an attack on the BBC and UK media regulator Ofcom. James Robinson https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/aug/28/james-murdoch-bbc-mactaggart-edinburgh-tv-festival James Murdoch hits out at BBC and regulators at Edinburgh TV festival The Guardian 28 August 2009 29 August 2009 London https://web.archive.org/web/20090923134155/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/aug/28/james-murdoch-bbc-mactaggart-edinburgh-tv-festival 23 September 2009 live31 AugustJetix rebrands as Disney XD after the full purchase of Jetix Europe by The Walt Disney Company. September Date Event4 SeptemberSophie Reade wins series ten of Big Brother.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8239010.stm Sophie crowned Big Brother winner BBC BBC News 5 September 2009 2 April 20149 SeptemberWestcountry Television completes the digital switchover process with the turning off of all analogue signals from the Caradon Hill transmitterDigital UK – Caradon Hill https://web.archive.org/web/20090822034125/http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/when_do_i_switch/west_country/caradon_hill 22 August 2009 19 SeptemberBritish television premiere of the James Bond film Casino Royale on ITV1.https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/history_bond_on_tv.php3 James Bond on TV – Movies MI6 – The Home of James Bond 007 5 April 2011 26 January 2018 6 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201106124333/https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/history_bond_on_tv.php3 dead 20 SeptemberJimmy Mulville, the head of Hat Trick Productions, announced that a pilot for an American version of the long-running satirical panel game Have I Got News for You was to be made.http://www.comedy.org.uk/news/story/00000160/america_to_pilot_hignfy/ America to pilot HIGNFY British Comedy Guide 20 September 2009 21 September 200921 SeptemberA week after Danniella Westbrook's return to EastEnders, a spokesman for the soap confirms she will be leaving the series again at the end of the year, her character, Sam Mitchell, having been brought back for a few months as part of a specific storyline.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8264606.stm Westbrook to leave Albert Square BBC BBC News 21 September 2009 26 May 201422 SeptemberITV plc launches legal proceedings against STV (its Channel 3 counterpart in Scotland) for a quoted unpaid debt of £38 million from network programming contributions, following STV's practice of dropping a number of network programmes on the STV franchise. At the same time, STV claims it is also following procedures against ITV plc, for up to £40 million owed to STV under its advertising sales agreements. ITV takes legal action over STV's network programme payments The Guardian 22 September 2009 https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/sep/22/itv-stv-network-programme-budget-contributions 3 May 2012 Leigh Holmwood29 SeptemberITV announces that it has struck a deal between Watch, Impossible Pictures, German broadcaster Pro7 and BBC Worldwide to produce two new series of Primeval for transmission in 2011.Leigh Holmwood https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/sep/29/primeval-itv1-watch-deal-recommissioned ITV1 saves Primeval from extinction after deal with digital channel Watch The Guardian 29 September 2009 16 October 2014 30 September The Freeview service is upgraded requiring 18 million households to retune their television sets. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8280067.stm 18m Freeview homes in TV retune BBC News 30 September 2009 30 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091003000518/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8280067.stm 3 October 2009 live The changes lead to several hundred complaints from people who have lost channels as a result of retuning their equipment. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8283452.stm Complaints over Freeview retune BBC News 30 September 2009 30 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091003121112/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8283452.stm 3 October 2009 live October Date Event 1 October London mayor Boris Johnson makes a cameo appearance in BBC One soap EastEnders. The episode is watched by 8 million viewers. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/oct/02/tvratings-television TV ratings: Boris Johnson draws 8m to EastEnders The Guardian Leigh Holmwood 2 October 2009 4 October 2009 London https://web.archive.org/web/20091005021841/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/oct/02/tvratings-television 5 October 2009 live2 October Mock the Week announces that two new series are being made, but Frankie Boyle will no longer appear on the show.https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/10_october/02/mock.shtml Mock The Week returns to BBC Two for two series deal BBC Press Office 2 October 2009 2 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091005091123/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/10_october/02/mock.shtml 5 October 2009 live Channel TV is fined £80,000 by Ofcom over their part in the television phone-in scandal involving the British Comedy Awards.McMahon Kate http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/regulation/channel-fined-80000-over-comedy-award-phone-in-scandal/5006377.article Channel fined £80,000 over Comedy Award phone-in scandal Broadcast 2 October 2009 2 October 2009 10 October It is confirmed that Red Dwarf will be commissioned a full series following the success of Red Dwarf: Back to Earth. It will be recorded in 2010 for Dave.http://www.comedy.org.uk/news/story/00000173/brand_new_dwarf/ Brand new Dwarf British Comedy Guide 10 October 2009 11 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091013191220/http://www.comedy.org.uk/news/story/00000173/brand_new_dwarf/ 13 October 2009 livehttp://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2009/10/10/9761/red_dwarf_to_return Red Dwarf to return Chortle.co.uk 10 October 2009 11 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091014010422/http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2009/10/10/9761/red_dwarf_to_return 14 October 2009 livehttp://www.comedy.org.uk/news/story/00000174/red_dwarf_s10_for_dave/ Red Dwarf S10 for Dave British Comedy Guide 11 October 2009 11 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091013191226/http://www.comedy.org.uk/news/story/00000174/red_dwarf_s10_for_dave/ 13 October 2009 live 11 October It is announced that there are plans to adapt the Douglas Adams Dirk Gently novels for television.http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2009/10/11/9767/bbc_plans_dirk_gently_tv_series BBC plans Dirk Gently TV series Chortle.co.uk 11 October 2009 11 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091014010451/http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2009/10/11/9767/bbc_plans_dirk_gently_tv_series 14 October 2009 live12 OctoberFollowing its direct-to-DVD special, Hero of the Rails, children's TV show, Thomas & Friends transforms into full CGI animation instead of the usual toy models that were used from 1984 to 2008.13 OctoberTeletext Ltd confirms that GameCentral will continue as a website and mobile service after it is dropped from the television service in December.http://www.teletext.co.uk/gamecentral/news/a22fc740e178541e400a8587d253084a/GameCentral+forever.aspx GameCentral Forever GameCentral 20 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20091016100248/http://www.teletext.co.uk/gamecentral/news/a22fc740e178541e400a8587d253084a/GameCentral%2Bforever.aspx 16 October 2009 usurped 14 October Andrew Newman, head of entertainment and comedy at Channel 4 leaves his job to go to work for Objective Productions after working for the TV channel for over 10 years.Parker Robin http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/indies/andrew-newman-to-leave-c4-for-objective/5006825.article Andrew Newman to leave C4 for Objective Broadcast 14 October 2009 14 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091016083015/http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/indies/andrew-newman-to-leave-c4-for-objective/5006825.article 16 October 2009 live 19 October Alison King makes her return to Coronation Street as Carla Connor. 22 October British National Party leader Nick Griffin makes a controversial first appearance on Question Time after being invited onto the show by the BBC. The edition attracts eight million viewers, https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8322322.stm Griffin complaint over BBC 'mob' BBC News 23 October 2009 23 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091025072327/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8322322.stm 25 October 2009 live twice the programme's usual audience. The programme also results in a large number of complaints to the BBC, while Griffin himself makes a formal complaint to the corporation for the way he believes he was treated on the show. Steve Groves wins the second series of BBC Two's MasterChef: The Professionals.Gavin Haines http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/4700653.Masterchef_winner_Steve_Groves_wants_to_open_a_Dorset_restaurant/ Masterchef winner Steve Groves wants to open a Dorset restaurant The Bournemouth Echo 23 October 2009 31 December 2017 ITV announces plans to drop the clock face of Big Ben from the opening credits of News at Ten. Also confirmed are plans to relaunch the Tonight programme in January 2010 with Julie Etchingham as its new presenter. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/oct/22/itv-news-at-ten-big-ben ITV to drop Big Ben from News at Ten titles The Guardian James Robinson 22 October 2009 23 March 2012 London 26 October The second and final series of Numberjacks begins on CBeebies. 28 October It is announced by the BBC that Barbara Windsor is to leave EastEnders in 2010 after 16 years. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8329637.stm Actress Windsor quits EastEnders BBC News 28 October 2009 30 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091029045725/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8329637.stm 29 October 2009 live November Date Event 4 November Analogue BBC2 switched off in the Granada Television region.Digital UK – Winter Hill http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/when_do_i_switch/granada/winter_hill https://web.archive.org/web/20090212101458/http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/when_do_i_switch/granada/winter_hill 12 February 2009 dead 7 September 2009 5 November Graham Cole makes his final appearance as Tony Stamp in The Bill.10 NovemberThe BBC confirms that the next series of The Apprentice will be delayed from Spring 2010 to avoid clashing with the general election.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8353370.stm Apprentice delayed until summer BBC BBC News 10 November 2009 5 May 2014 18 November Former Asda chief executive Archie Norman is appointed as chairman of ITV from January 2010. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8365647.stm Archie Norman to be ITV chairman BBC News 18 November 2009 18 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091119034022/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8365647.stm 19 November 2009 live 20 November The Peter Kay's All Star Animated Band music video made its debut on that year's Children in Need, featuring over 50 children's TV characters past and present. It took 2 years to create the finished result. 21 November Athlete Jade Johnson pulled out of Strictly Come Dancing due to a knee injury she suffered in the previous week's dress rehearsal where she was given a bye to that night and chose to withdraw.24 November Virgin Media enters into a strategic partnership with TiVo. Consequently, Virgin Media will be the exclusive distributor of TiVo services and technology in the United Kingdom.http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=205406&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1359213&highlight= Virgin Media Selects Tivo For Next Generation Tv Platform Virgin Media 24 November 2009April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes UK airdate of the Ugly Betty episode "In the Stars" which features a cameo appearance from English singer Adele. The episode airs on E4 first, before being shown on Channel 4 on 30 November. 26 November ITV takes full ownership of the breakfast TV service GMTV after purchasing Disney's 25% share in the channel. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8380470.stm ITV takes full ownership of GMTV BBC News 26 November 2009 30 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091129041711/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8380470.stm 29 November 2009 live December Date Event2 DecemberThe Winter Hill transmitter has its remaining analogue signals turned off, completing the digital switchover process in the Granada Television region. Freeview HD begins transmission marking the worldwide operational debut of the DVB-T2 standard.4 DecemberTV chef Gino D'Acampo wins the ninth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/6731427/Im-a-Celebrity-Gino-DAcampo-crowned-King-of-the-Jungle.html I'm a Celebrity: Gino D'Acampo crowned King of the Jungle The Daily Telegraph 5 December 2009 25 April 2014 It is later reported that D'Acampo and fellow contestant Stuart Manning will face criminal charges after they captured, killed and cooked a rat, while ITV apologises for the incident and says it will tighten up security on the show.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8398734.stm ITV apologises for rat killing on I'm A Celebrity BBC BBC News 7 December 2009 25 April 2014 Charges against the pair, who turned to the rodent as a source of food to give themselves more protein after being put on reduced rations of rice and beans, are later dropped because production staff gave them permission to eat it. In February 2010, ITV are fined A$3,000 over the incident by a Court in New South Wales.Aislinn Laing https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/7186106/ITV-fined-1600-for-animal-cruelty-over-Im-a-Celebrity-rat-stunt.html ITV fined £1,600 for animal cruelty over I'm a Celebrity rat stunt The Daily Telegraph 8 February 2010 25 April 20148 DecemberActor Mark Eden, who played Coronation Street villain Alan Bradley returns to Blackpool to unveil a plaque marking the 20th anniversary of the character's demise. Alan was killed off on 8 December 1989 in a storyline that saw him being hit by a Blackpool tram outside the town's The Strand Hotel.http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/hotel-to-unveil-plaque-where-street-s-alan-bradley-died-1-386967 Hotel to unveil plaque where Street'S Alan Bradley died Johnston Press Blackpool Gazette 18 November 2009 8 July 2017Helen Steel Blackpool: A love affair with the nation's favourite street http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/CustomPages/CustomPage.aspx?Pageid=81535 Blackpool Gazette Johnston Press 5 April 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100401005822/http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/CustomPages/CustomPage.aspx?pageID=81535 1 April 201011 DecemberCBeebies airs the last ever episode of Numberjacks.13 DecemberBBC One airs an interview Fern Britton recorded with Tony Blair as part of her Fern Britton Meets... series. During the programme, the former Prime Minister says that it would have been right to remove Iraqi president Saddam Hussein even without evidence he had weapons of mass destruction. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8408918.stm Removing Saddam was right, even without WMD – Blair BBC News BBC 12 December 2009 25 April 2014Footballer Ryan Giggs is named this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/8410840.stm BBC Sport Ryan Giggs wins 2009 BBC Sports Personality award BBC 13 December 2009 6 November 2015 Joe McElderry wins the sixth series of The X Factor.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8411103.stm Joe McElderry wins X Factor crown BBC BBC News 13 December 2009 25 April 201416 DecemberITV closes its news and information service on Teletext, leaving the ITV channel(s) without such a service for the first time in 35 years.19 DecemberBBC sports presenter Chris Hollins and his dancing partner Ola Jordan win the seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing.https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/12_december/19/strictly.shtml BBC Press Office Chris Hollins wins Strictly Come Dancing 2009 BBC 19 December 2009 25 April 2014http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s104/strictly-come-dancing/news/a192138/chris-hollins-ola-jordan-win-strictly.html#~oCoveB61RuAF1M Chris Hollins, Ola Jordan win 'Strictly' Digital Spy 19 December 2009 25 April 201423 DecemberSinger Boy George loses a High Court battle to overturn a ruling by the Probation Service that he could not appear on the final series of Celebrity Big Brother. https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5g-qqfDL5_79tv4XSFrtP8rbxZA1Q Judge bars Boy George from Celebrity Big Brother The Press Association 23 December 2009 1 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20091226234645/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5g-qqfDL5_79tv4XSFrtP8rbxZA1Q 26 December 2009 dead25 DecemberThe Royle Family returns for another Christmas special, attracting an audience of 10.2 million. The most watched show of the day is EastEnders, which overnight figures suggest is seen by 10.9 million.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8430815.stm EastEnders tops 2009 Christmas Day ratings BBC BBC News 26 December 2009 19 June 201426 DecemberBBC Two airs a television film adaptation of Hamlet, starring David Tennant in the eponymous role.https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/e46bd2d9d0f340a797a2b44a445e6d59 https://web.archive.org/web/20170303084052/http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/e46bd2d9d0f340a797a2b44a445e6d59 dead 3 March 2017 Hamlet – BBC Two – 26 December 2009 BBC BBC Genome 13 April 2019 Debuts BBC DateDebutChannel2 JanuaryThe Legend of Dick and Dom CBBC Around the World in 80 Faiths https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/the-weekends-television-around-the-world-in-80-faiths-fri-bbc2br-prog-rock-britannia-ndash-an-observation-in-three-movements-fri-bbc4brbra-history-of-scotland-sat-bbc2brbrthe-antiques-rogue-show-sun-bbc2br-1225211.html The Weekend's Television The Independent Deborah Orr 5 January 2009 25 April 2009 London 18 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090218155418/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/the-weekends-television-around-the-world-in-80-faiths-fri-bbc2br-prog-rock-britannia-ndash-an-observation-in-three-movements-fri-bbc4brbra-history-of-scotland-sat-bbc2brbrthe-antiques-rogue-show-sun-bbc2br-1225211.html dead BBC Two3 January A History of Scotland Richard Hammond's Blast Labhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gnwk7 Richard Hammond's Blast lab BBC Programmes 17 January 2009 CBBC Eurovision: Your Country Needs Youhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gmmvb Yor Country Nneeds You BBC Programmes 17 January 2009 BBC One Total Wipeout5 January Half Moon Investigationshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gm2vh Half Moon Investigations – Episode 1 BBC Programmes 17 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090126022058/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gm2vh 26 January 2009 live The Diary of Anne Frankhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gndt1 Diary of Anne Frank – Episode 1 BBC Programmes 17 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090117071349/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gndt1 17 January 2009 live Scoop CBBC6 January Paradise Cafe Grow Your Own Drugs BBC Two Oz and James Drink to Britain 8 January Life of Rileyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/03_march/19/comedies.shtml Two brand new sitcoms from BBC Scotland – Life of Riley and The Old Guys BBC Press Office 19 March 2008 8 January 2009 BBC One Victorian Farm BBC Two 9 January The Oracle with Max Keiser BBC World News12 JanuaryMillion Dollar Traders BBC Two14 January The City Uncovered The Secret Life of Elephantshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gtgd2 The Secret Life of Elephants – Episode 1 BBC Programmes 17 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090119232502/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gtgd2 19 January 2009 live BBC One15 JanuaryUndercover Princes BBC Three18 January Hunter BBC One20 JanuaryCowardshttp://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/cowards/ Cowards (The TV Version) British Comedy Guide 17 January 2009 BBC Four23 JanuaryLifeSpamhttp://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/life_spam/ LifeSpam: My Child Is French British Comedy Guide 17 January 2009 BBC Three25 JanuaryBeing Humanhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hb49h Being Human – Episode 1 BBC Programmes 27 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090123124157/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hb49h 23 January 2009 live 27 JanuaryNaked30 JanuaryThe Sitehttp://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/the_site/ The Site British Comedy Guide 17 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090124164814/http://comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/the_site/ 24 January 2009 live 31 January The Old Guyshttp://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/the_old_guys/episodes/ The Old Guys – Episode Guide British Comedy Guide 25 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090211152435/http://comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/the_old_guys/episodes/ 11 February 2009 live BBC One1 February Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life BBC One & BBC Two 2 February Moses Jones BBC Two 7 February Iran and the West 8 February Victorian Farm 10 February Grandpa in My Pocket CBeebies 11 FebruaryNature's Great Events BBC One12 FebruaryWe Need Answershttp://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/we_need_answers/episodes/ We Need Answers (Episode Guide) British Comedy Guide 2 March 2009 BBC Four14 FebruaryThe Bottom Line BBC News 15 February The Victorians https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/feb/16/tv-ratings-jeremy-paxman-victorians TV ratings: Paxman's Victorians launches with more than 4m The Guardian 16 February 2009 18 February 2009 London Leigh Holmwood https://web.archive.org/web/20090219175302/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/feb/16/tv-ratings-jeremy-paxman-victorians 19 February 2009 live BBC One19 FebruaryBritain's Best Drives BBC Four 26 February Margarethttps://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/feb/17/bbc-thatcher-drama Michael White The lady's not for turning off: Drama shows the chinks in Thatcher's armour 17 February 2009 18 February 2009 The Guardian London https://web.archive.org/web/20090219182841/http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/feb/17/bbc-thatcher-drama 19 February 2009 live BBC Two6 MarchRocket Science BBC One12 MarchI've Never Seen Star Warshttp://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/ive_never_seen_star_wars/episodes/ I've Never Seen Star Wars (The TV series) – Episode Guide British Comedy Guide 2 March 2009 BBC FourBaroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's 14 March The Lost World of Communism https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7939746.stm My lost world of Communism BBC News 13 March 2009 15 March 2009 Kerstin Fischer https://web.archive.org/web/20090317044342/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7939746.stm 17 March 2009 live BBC Two 15 March Yellowstone https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/4987213/TV-Review-The-No1-Ladies-Detective-Agency-BBC-One-and-Yellowstone-BBC-One.html TV Review: The No1 Ladies' Detective Agency (BBC One) and Yellowstone (BBC One) Telegraph 13 March 2009 15 March 2009 London David Horspool https://web.archive.org/web/20090317094615/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/4987213/TV-Review-The-No1-Ladies-Detective-Agency-BBC-One-and-Yellowstone-BBC-One.html 17 March 2009 live 16 March Missing BBC One A Question of Genius BBC Two Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle 20 March GeniusWolf Ian http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/genius/ Genius British Comedy Guide 19 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090210003854/http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/genius/ 10 February 2009 live 27 March The Real Swiss Family Robinson BBC One31 MarchAll the Small Things 5 April Five Minutes of Heaven https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/03_march/24/heaven.shtml Neeson and Nesbitt star in Sundance award-winning drama, Five Minutes of Heaven 24 March 2009 5 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090328140609/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/03_march/24/heaven.shtml 28 March 2009 live BBC Two6 AprilTimmy Time Cbeebies7 AprilThe Speaker BBC Two16 AprilHorrible Histories CBBC18 April Winging ItShepherd Robert http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/03/bbc2_orders_improv_comedy_series.html BBC2 orders improv comedy series Broadcast 31 March 2009 31 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090403203436/http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/03/bbc2_orders_improv_comedy_series.html 3 April 2009 live BBC TwoTonight's the Night BBC One 24 April Reggie Perrinhttp://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/reggie_perrin/ Reggie Perrin British Comedy Guide 23 April 2009 26 April Best: His Mother's Son BBC Two4 May Martha Speakshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kdbb8 CBBC – Martha Speaks, Martha Speaks CBBC10 MaySouth Pacific BBC Two10 May The Incredible Human Journey BBC Two11 MayPropertywatch BBC TwoWaybuloo CBeebies16 MayTransmission Impossible with Ed & Oucho CBBC 18 May Moving On BBC One 31 MayEmpire of Cricket BBC Two 2 June Mary Queen of Charity Shops 6 JuneMichael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow BBC OneTotally Saturday7 JuneHope Springshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/04_april/30/hope.shtml BBC – Press Office BBC 7 May 2009 7 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503094144/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/04_april/30/hope.shtml 3 May 2009 live 16 JuneOccupation Personal Affairs BBC Three 18 June Psychoville http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6381267.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20110617005946/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6381267.ece dead 17 June 2011 The League of Gentlemen launch Psychoville Times Online Stephen Armstrong 31 May 2009 8 June 2009 London BBC Two8 JulyTaking the Flakhttp://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/taking_the_flak/details/ Taking the Flak – Production Details, Plus Regular Cast and Crew British Comedy Guide 2 July 2009 Getting Onhttp://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/getting_on/episodes/ Getting On – Episode Guide British Comedy Guide 23 July 2009 BBC Four13 JulyLeague of Super Evil CBBC14 JulyFreefall BBC Two17 JulyAs Seen on TV BBC One18 JulyHow to Be a Composer BBC Four19 JulyYoung, Dumb and Living Off Mum BBC Three21 JulyThe Truth About Crime BBC One Desperate Romantics BBC Two23 JulyThe Rat Pack BBC One27 JulyBang Goes the Theory Knowitalls BBC Two29 JulyBreaking the Mould BBC Four30 JulyWe Are Klanghttp://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/we_are_klang/details/ We Are Klang – Production Details, Plus Regular Cast and Crew British Comedy Guide 31 July 2009 BBC ThreeMy Life as an Animal 5 AugustRoy CBBC 6 August The Funny Side Of... BBC Two 8 AugustThe Football League Show BBC One 15 AugustWalk on the Wild Side 20 AugustTough Guy or Chicken? BBC Three 24 August Pointless BBC Two 4 September Happy Hollidays BBC One 5 SeptemberMy Almost Famous Family CBBC 6 SeptemberLast Chance to See BBC Two7 SeptemberDennis & Gnasher CBBCGigglebiz CBeebiesLand Girls BBC One 8 September Lost Land of the Volcano https://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8234000/8234539.stm Enter a 'lost land of the weird' BBC News Matt Walker 6 September 2009 9 September 2009 9 SeptemberCrash10 SeptemberOff the Hook BBC ThreeLunch Monkeys 14 September Home Time BBC Two The Cut 19 SeptemberMerlin: Secrets and Magic BBC Three 27 SeptemberBy Any Means 2 BBC Two 29 SeptemberElectric Dreams BBC Four 4 OctoberEmma BBC One 6 OctoberIt's Only a Theoryhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/04_april/03/theory.shtml Andy Hamilton and Reginald D Hunter claim It's Only A Theory BBC Press Office 3 April 2009 3 April 2009 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https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/06_june/18/miranda.shtml Miranda starts filming with an all-star cast for her new sitcom on BBC Two BBC Press Office 18 June 2009 18 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090622192932/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/06_june/18/miranda.shtml 22 June 2009 live 16 November Enid BBC Four23 NovemberMouth to Mouth BBC ThreeParadox BBC One29 NovemberFern Britton Meets... 30 NovemberRip Off Britain Margot BBC Four2 DecemberBig Top BBC One14 DecemberMove Like Michael Jackson BBC Three20 DecemberReturn to Cranford BBC One23 DecemberVictoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas28 DecemberThe Day of the Triffids 30 December The Turn of the Screw ITV DateDebutChannel3 JanuaryDemonshttp://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article5418578.ece https://archive.today/20110616195433/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article5418578.ece dead 16 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Fiver The Biggest Loser Living ITV1 Classic EastEnders UKTV Gold Watch Hi-5 Channel 5 & Cartoonito (Australian version) Cartoonito & CITV (UK version)HouseFive Sky1Blues and Twos Bravo ReallyFireman SamFiveCITVKing of the HillChannel 4 & Sky1E4 Returning this year after a break of one year or longer ProgrammeDate(s) of original removalOriginal channelDate of returnNew channel(s) The Krypton Factorhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7637141.stm Comeback for Krypton Factor quiz BBC 26 September 2008 22 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090130055103/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7637141.stm 30 January 2009 live 20 November 1995 ITV 1 January 2009 N/A (Same channel as original) Minder http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article5654203.ece Shane Richie: Grease is the path to Minder life Times Online 4 February 2009 4 February 2009 London Adam SherwinSeptember 2024 medicmedic 10 March 1994 4 February 2009 Five Grand Prix Highlights 13 October 1996 BBC OneBBC Two 27 March 2009 BBC Three Red Dwarf Thompson, Jody Exclusive: Amy Winehouse, Big Brother & more in Mirror.co.uk's Thursday gossip round-up https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/latest/2008/08/28/exclusive-amy-winehouse-big-brother-more-in-mirror-co-uk-s-thursday-gossip-round-up-115875-20714791/ Daily Mirror 28 August 2008 22 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090220124242/http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/latest/2008/08/28/exclusive-amy-winehouse-big-brother-more-in-mirror-co-uk-s-thursday-gossip-round-up-115875-20714791/ 20 February 2009 live 5 April 1999 BBC Two 10 April 2009 Dave The Biggest Loser 27 December 2006 Living 27 April 2009 ITVBlues and Twos 22 November 1993 ITV 7 September 2009 ReallyBorn to Be Different200413 September 2007Channel 428 April 2009N/A (Same channel as original) The Chart Show 22 August 1998 ITV 10 May 2009 Channel 4 Coach Trip 30 June 2006 Channel 4 25 May 2009 N/A (Same channel as original) Shooting Stars new series 15 December 2002 BBC Choice 26 August 2009 BBC Two Continuing television shows 1920s ProgrammeDateBBC Wimbledon1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–present 1930s ProgrammeDateTrooping the Colour1937–1939, 1946–2019, 2023–presentThe Boat Race1938–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–present 1950s ProgrammeDatePanorama1953–presentThe Sky at Night1957–presentBlue Peter1958–present 1960s ProgrammeDateCoronation Street1960–presentSongs of Praise1961–presentUniversity Challenge1962–1987, 1994–presentDoctor Who 1963–1989, 1996, 2005–presentMatch of the Day 1964–presentThe Money Programme1966–2010 1970s ProgrammeDateEmmerdale1972–presentMastermindNewsroundLast of the Summer Wine1973–2010Arena1975–presentOne Man and His Dog1976–presentThe Krypton Factor1977–1995, 2009–2010Top Gear1977–presentSki Sunday1978–presentAntiques Roadshow1979–presentQuestion Time 1980s ProgrammeDateChildren in Need1980–presentTimewatch1982–presentThe Bill1984–2010Channel 4 Racing1984–2016Thomas & Friends1984–presentEastEnders1985–presentComic ReliefCasualty1986–presentFireman Sam1987–1994, 2005–2013ChuckleVision1987–2009This Morning1988–presentRed Dwarf 1988–1999, 2009, 2012–presentThe Simpsons1989–present 1990s ProgrammeDateHave I Got News for You1990–presentHeartbeat1992–2010A Touch of FrostITV News Meridian1993–presentShooting Stars1993–2002, 2009–2011Time Team1994–2013The National Lottery Draws1994–2017Top of the Pops 21994–2017Hollyoaks1995–presentNever Mind the Buzzcocks1996–2015Silent Witness1996–presentY Clwb Rygbi, Wales1997–presentMidsomer MurdersWho Wants to Be a Millionaire?1998–2014Bob the Builder 1998–presentBremner, Bird and Fortune1999–2010 British Soap Awards 1999–2019, 2022–presentHolby City1999–2022Holby City – an oral history by the show's stars and creators https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/holby-city/a35594857/holby-city-an-oral-history-by-the-shows-stars-and-creators/ Digital Spy 4 April 2022 29 March 2022 2000s ProgrammeDateThe Weakest Link2000–2012, 2017–presentBig Brother2000–2018Real Crime2001–2011I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!2002–presentHarry Hill's TV Burp2002–2012Spooks2002–2011River City2002–2026Daily Politics2003–2018QI2003–presentNew Tricks2003–2015Peep ShowPolitics Show2003–2011The RoyalThis Week2003–2019Doc Martin2004–2022Hustle2004–2012Shameless2004–2013Strictly Come Dancing2004–presentThe X Factor2004–2018The Andrew Marr Show2005–2021Come Dine with Me2005–presentIt's Me or the Dog2005–2012Deal or No Deal2005–2016Dancing on Ice 2006–2014Hotel Babylon2006–2009NumberjacksRobin HoodThat Mitchell and Webb Look2006–2010Torchwood2006–2011Waterloo Road2006–2015Gavin & Stacey2007–2010The Sarah Jane Adventures2007–2011Would I Lie to You?2007–presentM.I. High2007–2014OutnumberedThe Tudors2007–2010TrappedSkins2007–2013Britain's Got Talent2007–presentAshes to Ashes2008–2010The InbetweenersMerlin2008–2012Only Connect2008–presentSurvivors2008–2010Wallander2008–2016 Ending this year DateProgrammeChannel(s)Debut(s)6 FebruaryPlus OneChannel 420077 FebruaryDemonshttps://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jun/19/itv-kills-off-demons ITV deals killer blow to Demons 19 June 2009 The Guardian 10 July 2009 London Leigh Holmwood https://web.archive.org/web/20090723034104/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jun/19/itv-kills-off-demons 23 July 2009 liveITV200912 FebruaryVictorian FarmBBC Two26 FebruaryGet 100BBC One, BBC Two & CBBC20075 MarchThe Green Green GrassBBC One20056 March In the Night Garden...BBC Two & CBeebies200711 MarchMinderFive1979, 1991 & 200920 MarchGoing for GoldBBC One & Five1987 & 200829 MarchYellowstoneBBC Two20091 AprilFMITV3 AprilMoving Wallpaper200811 AprilThe Colour of Money200912 AprilAl Murray's Multiple Personality DisorderGladiatorsITV & Sky 11992 & 200827 AprilHell's KitchenITV20045 MayBorn to Be DifferentChannel 4 2003, 2006 & 200910 MayShipwreckedChannel 41999 & 200617 MayPullinghttps://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/oct/02/bbc.television1 BBC3 axes Pulling after two series 2 October 2008 The Guardian 17 January 2009 London Leigh Holmwood https://web.archive.org/web/20081206035455/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/oct/02/bbc.television1 6 December 2008 liveBBC Three200621 MayThe Justin Lee Collins ShowITV2200922 MayBoy Meets GirlITV25 MayThe Omid Djalili ShowBBC One200731 MayBeat the StarITV200827 JuneRobin Hoodhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8132101.stm BBC kills off Robin Hood series 3 July 2009 BBC News 10 July 2009BBC One20063 JulyRichard & Judy's New Positionhttp://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/05/richard_and_judy_chatshow_dropped.html Richard and Judy chatshow dropped Broadcast Now 8 May 2009 15 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090515161021/http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/05/richard_and_judy_chatshow_dropped.html 15 May 2009 liveWatch20089 JulyKatie & PeterITV2200712 JulyKingdomhttp://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/itv-axes-kingdom/5006615.article ITV axes Kingdom Broadcast Now 9 October 2009 9 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091012093444/http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/itv-axes-kingdom/5006615.article 12 October 2009 live ITV24 JulyThe Fuse200926 JulyHope SpringsBBC One4 AugustThe Truth About Crime9 AugustDon't Forget the Lyrics!Sky 1200814 AugustHotel BabylonBBC One200617 AugustThe Street23 AugustJam & Jerusalem25 AugustDesperate RomanticsBBC Two200931 AugustWuthering HeightsITV 22 SeptemberLost Land of the VolcanoBBC One12 OctoberBlue MurderITV200415 OctoberKaty Brand's Big Ass ShowITV22007 25 OctoberEmmaBBC One 2009 31 OctoberThe WellBBC Two2 NovemberMurderlandITV8 NovemberBy Any Means 2BBC Two12 NovemberWife SwapChannel 42003How Clean Is Your House?13 NovemberCollisionITV200917 NovemberAround the World in 80 DaysBBC One24 NovemberIt's Only a TheoryBBC Four11 December NumberjacksBBC Two & CBeebies200612 December Hole in the WallBBC One200814 DecemberLife200918 DecemberGolden BallsITV2007The Paul O'Grady ShowITV & Channel 42004Trisha GoddardITV & Five1998More4 News5 August 2009 https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/aug/05/channel-4-news-at-noon-more4-news-cuts The Guardian – Channel 4 to axe News at Noon and More4 News 12 March 2010 London Jason DeansMore4200527 DecemberReturn to CranfordBBC One200929 DecemberThe Day of the Triffids30 DecemberBig Top Births Date Name Cinematic Credibility16 MarchLillia TurnerBritish actress (EastEnders) Deaths DateName Age Broadcast credibility 1 January Edmund Purdom https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jan/05/edward-purdom-obituary Edmund Purdom: British character actor famed for his roles in The Student Prince and The Egyptian The Guardian Ronald Bergan 5 January 2009 2 June 2009 London84 Actor 11 January David Vinehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/front_page/7824275.stm BBC sports host David Vine dies 12 January 2009 BBC News 17 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090118230403/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/7824275.stm 18 January 2009 live73 Sports presenter 13 January Patrick McGoohanhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7829267.stm Prisoner star McGoohan dies at 80 15 January 2009 BBC News 17 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090118223620/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7829267.stm 18 January 2009 live80 Actor (The Prisoner, Danger Man, Columbo) 16 January John Mortimerhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7833156.stm Rumpole's creator Mortimer dies 16 January 2009 BBC News 17 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116204731/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7833156.stm 16 January 2009 live85 Barrister, writer, novelist and dramatist (Rumpole of the Bailey) 18 January Tony Harthttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=12941951&GT1=61503&ocid=today Tony Hart dies 18 January 2009 Hotmail News 19 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090122000951/http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=12941951&GT1=61503&ocid=today 22 January 2009 dead83 Children's TV presenter Kathleen Byronhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/kathleen-byron-actress-who-played-sister-ruth-in-black-narcissus-1451427.html Kathleen Byron: Actress who played Sister Ruth in "Black Narcissus" 20 January 2009 The Independent 21 January 2009 23 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180923052444/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/kathleen-byron-actress-who-played-sister-ruth-in-black-narcissus-1451427.html dead 88 Actress (Black Narcissus, A Matter of Life and Death, The House in the Square) 24 January Diane Hollandhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7894800.stm Hi-de-Hi!'s Yvonne dies aged 78 BBC 17 February 2009 17 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090219072434/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7894800.stm 19 February 2009 live78 Actress (Hi-de-Hi!) Reg Gutteridge84 Boxing commentator 26 February Wendy Richardhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7912668.stm Actress Wendy Richard dies at 68 BBC 26 February 2009 26 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090227090335/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7912668.stm 27 February 2009 live65 Actress (EastEnders, Are You Being Served?) aka Pauline Fowler 27 February Sharat Sardanahttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7862374.stm Goodness Gracious Me writer dies BBC News 2009-01-31 2021-03-2740 Comedy scriptwriter (Goodness Gracious Me) 10 March Derek Benfield https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/derek-benfield-character-actor-whose-career-encompassed-the-brothers-and-hetty-wainthrop-investigates-1691118.html Derek Benfield: Character actor whose career encompassed 'The Brothers' and 'Hetty Wainthrop Investigates' The Independent 27 May 2009 27 May 2009 30 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090530143737/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/derek-benfield-character-actor-whose-career-encompassed-the-brothers-and-hetty-wainthrop-investigates-1691118.html dead82 Actor (The Brothers, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, First of the Summer Wine) 14 March Terence Edmondhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7955974.stm Z-Cars actor Edmond dies, aged 69 BBC 20 March 2009 20 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090324043046/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7955974.stm 24 March 2009 live69 Actor (Z-Cars) 18 March Natasha Richardson https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7949195.stm Natasha Richardson dies aged 45 BBC News 19 March 2009 10 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090322101238/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7949195.stm 22 March 2009 live45 Actress 22 March Jade Goody https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7925719.stm Reality TV star Jade Goody dies BBC News 22 March 2009 22 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090325090124/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7925719.stm 25 March 2009 live27 Reality TV star (Big Brother) 24 March Timothy Brintonhttp://www.bexhillobserver.net/latest-south-east-news/Exbroadcaster-and-MP-Brinton-dies.5101976.jp Ex-broadcaster and MP Brinton dies Bexhill Observer 24 March 2009 27 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090328222742/http://www.bexhillobserver.net/latest-south-east-news/Exbroadcaster-and-MP-Brinton-dies.5101976.jp 28 March 2009 dead 79 British broadcaster and Conservative Party politician 8 April Lennie Bennett https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7993803.stm TV host Lennie Bennett dies at 70 BBC News 10 April 2009 11 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090413063437/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7993803.stm 13 April 2009 live70 Comedian and game show host (Punchlines) 18 April Stephanie Parkerhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8006884.stm Belonging actress is found dead 19 April 2009 BBC News 21 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090421092523/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8006884.stm 21 April 2009 live22 Actress (Belonging) 20 May Lucy Gordonhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/5361089/British-actress-Lucy-Gordon-found-dead-in-Paris-flat.html British actress Lucy Gordon found dead in Paris flat Henry Samuel 21 May 2009 The Daily Telegraph 22 May 2009 London https://web.archive.org/web/20090523105411/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/5361089/British-actress-Lucy-Gordon-found-dead-in-Paris-flat.html 23 May 2009 live28 Actress 28 May Terence Alexander http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6417589.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20100524184417/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6417589.ece dead 24 May 2010 Terence Alexander: actor in Bergerac Times Online 3 June 2009 17 June 2009 London86 Actor 31 May Danny La Rue https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8077329.stm Stage legend La Rue dies at 81 BBC News 1 June 2009 1 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090603073922/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8077329.stm 3 June 2009 live81 Entertainer 20 June Colin Beanhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/8113790.stm Dad's Army veteran dies aged 82 BBC 22 June 2009 22 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090625054201/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8113790.stm 25 June 2009 live83 Actor (Dad's Army)22 June Steve Race https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/5604727/Steve-Race.html Steve Race The Daily Telegraph 21 August 2024 London 22 June 200988 Pianist and television presenter (My Music) 1 July Mollie Sugden https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8129617.stm Actress Mollie Sugden dies at 86 BBC News 1 July 2009 1 July 200986 Comedy actress (Are You Being Served?, Grace & Favour, The Liver Birds, Coronation Street) 12 July Donald MacCormick https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8146488.stm Veteran BBC newsman dies aged 70 BBC News 12 July 2009 12 July 200970 Broadcast journalist and presenter (Newsnight) 13 July Vince Powell http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6725221.ece https://archive.today/20100524064933/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6725221.ece dead 24 May 2010 Vince Powell: comedy writer of Love Thy Neighbour Times Online 24 July 2009 2 September 2009 London80 Sitcom writer (Love Thy Neighbour) 24 July Harry Towbhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8168967.stm Harry Towb dies of cancer BBC News 25 July 2009 25 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090726100751/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8168967.stm 26 July 2009 live83 Actor 16 August Laurie RowleyAnderson Clive Clive Anderson https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/sep/10/laurie-rowley-obituary Laurie Rowley The Guardian 11 September 2009 11 September 2009 London68 Comedy writer (The Two Ronnies, Not the Nine O'Clock News) 29 August Simon Dee74 Television interviewer and radio disc jockey 13 September Felix Bownesshttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8255264.stm Hi-de-Hi actor Bowness dies at 87 BBC 14 September 2009 14 September 200987 Actor (Hi-de-Hi!) 14 September Keith Floydhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8256260.stm Celebrity chef Keith Floyd dies BBC 15 September 2009 15 September 200965 Chef (Saturday Kitchen) 15 September Troy Kennedy Martinhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/6199412/Troy-Kennedy-Martin.html Troy Kennedy Martin Daily Telegraph 16 September 2009 17 September 2009 London77 Screenwriter (Z-Cars, Edge of Darkness) 16 September Brian Barronhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8259005.stm BBC reporter Barrow dies aged 69 BBC 16 September 2009 16 September 200969 BBC journalist and war correspondent 18 September Peter DenyerHemley Matthew http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/25636/please-sir-actor-peter-denyer-dies https://web.archive.org/web/20110612065637/http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/25636/please-sir-actor-peter-denyer-dies dead 12 June 2011 Please Sir actor Peter Denyer dies The Stage 22 September 2009 23 September 200962 Actor (Please Sir!) 30 September Robert S. BakerBergan Ronald https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2009/oct/02/robert-s-baker-obituary Robert S Baker obituary The Guardian 2 October 2009 2 October 2009 London87 Producer (The Saint) 16 November Edward Woodward https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/woodward-found-fame-playing-toughguy-roles-1821587.html Woodward found fame playing tough-guy roles The Independent 16 November 2009 16 November 2009 London https://web.archive.org/web/20091119053543/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/woodward-found-fame-playing-toughguy-roles-1821587.html 19 November 2009 live79 Actor (Callan, The Equalizer) 2 December Maggie Jones https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8391523.stm Coronation Street actress Maggie Jones dies BBC News 2 December 2009 5 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091205150354/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8391523.stm 5 December 2009 live75 Actress (Coronation Street) aka Blanche Hunt 5 December Garfield Morgan https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/garfield-morgan-actor-best-known-for-playing-jack-regans-boss-in-the-sweeney-1852849.html Garfield Morgan: Actor best known for playing Jack Regan's boss in 'The Sweeney' The Independent 30 December 2009 30 December 2009 13 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190413043755/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/garfield-morgan-actor-best-known-for-playing-jack-regans-boss-in-the-sweeney-1852849.html dead78 Actor (The Sweeney) 24 December George Cowling https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8430968.stm First BBC television weatherman George Cowling dies BBC News 26 December 2009 27 December 200989 Britain television's first weather presenter See also 2009 in British music 2009 in British radio 2009 in the United Kingdom List of British films of 2009 References External links List of 2009 British television series at IMDb 2009