1927 in British television

This is a list of British television related events in 1927.

List of years in British television (table)
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Events

MonthDayEvent
January1The British Broadcasting Company becomes the British Broadcasting Corporation.[1]
May24John Logie Baird transmits a television signal from London to Glasgow by telephone line.
September7The Television Society is founded. It will gain Royal patronage in 1966, becoming the Royal Television Society.[2]
September20John Logie Baird demonstrates the first ever system for recording television. His Phonovision VideoDisc apparatus records 30-line television pictures and sound on conventional 78 rpm gramophone records.

Births

MonthDayNameOccupation
February16June Brownactress (EastEnders) (died 2022)[3]
February28Harry H. Corbettactor (Steptoe and Son) (died 1982)
April26Jack Douglascomic actor (died 2008)
May4Terry Scottcomedy actor (Terry and June) (died 1994)[4]
June4Geoffrey Palmercomedy actor (As Time Goes By) (died 2020)
June13Brian Wildecomedy actor (Porridge, Last of the Summer Wine) (died 2008)
August20Yootha Joycecomedy actress (Man About the House, George & Mildred) (died 1980)[5]
July20Heather Chasenradio & television actress (Crossroads, EastEnders) (died 2020)
August23Peter Wyngardeactor (Department S, Jason King) (died 2018)[6]
October1Sandy Gallnewscaster[7]
October14Roger Moorescreen actor (The Saint) (died 2017)[8]
November8Ken Doddcomedian (died 2018)[9]

See also

References

  1. Street, Seán (2015). Historical Dictionary of British Radio. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 20. ISBN 9781442249233.
  2. Franklin, Bob (2005). Key Concepts in Journalism Studies. SAGE Publications. p. 324. ISBN 9780761944812.
  3. Whitmore, Greg (4 April 2022). "June Brown: a life in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  4. "Obituary: Terry Scott". The Independent. 23 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  5. "Joyce, Yootha". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/74665. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 15 September 2018. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. "Obituary – Peter Wyngarde, flamboyant actor known for Jason King and Flash Gordon". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  7. "Sandy Gall's dream for Afghanistan". The Telegraph. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  8. "Roger Moore obituary: the star who gave James Bond a martini-dry wit". British Film Institute. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  9. "Obituary: Sir Ken Dodd". BBC News. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
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