3 June – A
Laurel and Hardy short film is shown for the first time on the
BBC Television Service. The 1929 comedy Perfect Day begins what would become decades long appearances of the comedy duo on the BBC.
29 July – The
BBC Television Service begins its coverage of the
Olympic Games in London by broadcasting the opening ceremony. From now until the closing ceremony on 14 August the BBC Television Service will broadcast an average three and a half hours a day of live coverage from the Games, using a special
coaxial cable linking the main venue at
Wembley Stadium to the television service's base at
Alexandra Palace. This is the most ambitious sustained outside broadcast yet attempted by the BBC, but passes off with no serious problems.