1947 in British television

none September 2020 1947 British television This is a list of British television related events from 1947. Events February 10 February–11 March – The BBC Television Service is temporarily suspended for the first time since World War II due to the Winter 1946–47 UK fuel shortage caused by the severe winter. From 21 February, two issues of the Radio Times, the BBC's listings magazine, are missed for the same cause. November 9 November – Memorial service broadcast from the Cenotaph on the BBC Television Service, using tele-recording for the first time. 20 November – The Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), daughter of George VI marries The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey, London.Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 2006. 0-14-102715-0. The procession is watched by an estimated 400,000 viewers and is the oldest surviving telerecorded programme in Britain.The Royal Wedding, 1947 https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/the-royal-wedding-1947/zhxnqp3 BBC Archive 2022-01-16 Unknown Adelaide Hall appears in Variety in Sepia, the first telecording by BBC (kinescope) showing black singer Adelaide Hall performing two songs with chorus and her guitar. Copies of this first English kinescope of live TV broadcast are preserved by the BBC. Café Continental premieres on the BBC Television Service. Debuts 19 January – Rebecca (1947) 4 February – The Happiest Days of Your Life (1947) 6 February – The Two Mrs Carrolls (1947) 9 February – Cry Havoc (1947) 23 March – The Man Who Came To Dinner (1947) 11 May – Larry the Lamb (1947) 24 June – The Bad Man (1947) 27 July – Boys in Brown (1947) 3 August – The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1947) 16 August – New Faces (1947) 31 August – The Green Pack (1947) 2 October – Busman's Honeymoon (1947) Unknown – Café Continental (1947–1953) Continuing television shows 1920s BBC Wimbledon (1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–present) 1930s Picture Page (1936–1939, 1946–1952) For the Children (1937–1939, 1946–1952) Trooping the Colour (1937–1939, 1946–2019, 2023–present) The Boat Race (1938–1939, 1946–2019) BBC Cricket (1939, 1946–1999, 2020–2024) 1940s Kaleidoscope (1946–1953) Muffin the Mule (1946–1955, 2005–2006) Ending this year Pinwright's Progress (1946–1947) Births 21 January – Jonathan Meades, journalist and presenter 10 February – Nicholas Owen, journalist and newsreader 22 February – Deborah Grant, actress 28 February – Stephanie Beacham, English actress 1 March – Mike Read, television presenter and radio disc jockey 11 March – Alan Yentob, television executive (died 2025) 26 April – Warren Clarke, actor (died 2014) 30 April – Leslie Grantham, actor (EastEnders) (died 2018)Leslie Grantham's dramatic life on and off screen https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44457131 BBC News 15 June 2018 15 June 2018 20 May – Greg Dyke, journalist and broadcaster, Director-General of the BBC 22 May – G. F. Newman, screenwriter and producer 6 July – Richard Beckinsale, actor (Porridge, Rising Damp) (died 1979) 14 July – Julia Somerville, journalist and newsreader 23 July – David Essex, actor and singer (EastEnders) 7 August – Nick Ross, radio and television presenter 14 September – Joan Thirkettle, journalist and broadcaster (died 1996) 16 September – Russ Abbot, actor, comedian and singer 28 September – Jon Snow, journalist and news presenter 30 September – Rula Lenska, actress 1 October – Larry Lamb, actor 2 October – Paul Jackson, producer 18 October – Paul Chuckle (Elliott), half of children's entertainment comedy double act the Chuckle Brothers 1 November – Nick Owen, newsreader and presenter 6 November – Jim Rosenthal, sports presenter Alistair Beaton, scriptwriter See also 1947 in British music 1947 in the United Kingdom List of British films of 1947 References External links List of 1947 British television series at IMDb 1947