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Overview of the events of 1942 in British television
This is a list of
British television related events from 1942.
Events
There are no events for 1942 in British television as broadcasting had been suspended for the duration of the
Second World War . This was done amid fears the signals would help
German bombers. Television broadcasting resumed in
1946 .
Births
3 January –
John Thaw , English actor (died
2002 )
5 January –
Jan Leeming , journalist, television presenter and newsreader
8 January –
Robin Ellis , English actor
19 January –
Michael Crawford , English singer and actor
1 February –
Terry Jones , Welsh comedic actor and writer (died
2020 )
7 February –
Gareth Hunt , English actor (died
2007 )
25 March –
Richard O'Brien , English actor and writer
27 March –
Michael York , English actor
29 March –
Julie Goodyear , actress and television personality
12 May –
Pam St Clement , born Pamela Clements, actress
19 May –
Robert Kilroy-Silk , politician and television presenter
8 June –
Fred Dinenage , television presenter
17 July –
Peter Sissons , journalist (died
2019 )
16 August –
John Challis , actor (died
2021 )
17 September –
Des Lynam , television presenter
24 November –
Billy Connolly , Scottish comedian
29 November –
Michael Craze , actor (died
1998 )
4 December –
Gemma Jones , actress
15 December –
Geoffrey Davies , actor (died 2023)
Deaths
See also