1952 in British television

This is a list of British television related events from 1952.

List of years in British television (table)
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Events

January

February

  • 1 February – The first TV detector van is demonstrated. It is designed to track down users of unlicensed television sets.[2]
  • 15 February – The funeral of King George VI is televised in the UK.

March

April

  • No events.

May

  • No events.

June

  • No events.

July

August – November

  • No events.

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

See also

References

  1. Kynaston, David (2009). Family Britain, 1951–57. London: Bloomsbury. p. 458. ISBN 978-0-7475-8385-1.
  2. "Test drive for TV detector vans". BBC On This Day. 1952-02-01. Archived from the original on 10 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  3. McCann, Graham (2021-12-30). "Gang Aft Agley: The Day TV Broke Hogmanay". Comedy Chronicles. British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
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