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Overview of the events of 1952 in British television
This is a list of
British television related events from 1952.
Events
January
February
- 1 February – The first
TV detector van is demonstrated. It is designed to track down users of unlicensed television sets.
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- 15 February – The funeral of King
George VI is televised in the
UK.
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Debuts
Continuing television shows
1920s
- BBC Wimbledon (1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–2024)
1930s
-
The Boat Race (1938–1939, 1946–2019)
- BBC Cricket (1939, 1946–1999, 2020–2024)
1940s
1950s
Ending this year
Births
- 29 January –
Tim Healy, actor
- 2 March –
John Altman, actor
- 4 April –
Cherie Lunghi, actress
- 9 May –
Patrick Ryecart, actor
- 22 June –
Alastair Stewart, ITN journalist and newscaster
- 11 July –
John Kettley, weatherman
- 22 September –
Gary Holton, actor and musician (died
1985)
- 27 September –
Rob Bonnet,
BBC sports presenter and journalist
- 30 September –
Jack Wild, actor (died
2006)
- 4 October –
Kirsten Cooke, actress
- 9 October –
Sharon Osbourne, music manager and promoter and television personality and presenter
- 3 December –
Mel Smith, comic actor and director (died
2013)
- 10 December –
Clive Anderson, comedy writer and radio and television personality
- 20 December –
Jenny Agutter, actress
See also
References
External links