November anniversaries
Notable BBC anniversaries and events that took place in November
The cast of one of the experimental colour programmes made at Alexandra Palace in the late 1950s. Colour television was introduced on BBC Two on 1 July 1967 and on BBC One on 15 November 1969.
November anniversaries
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First regular hi-definition television service
2 November 1936 -
Hancock's Half-Hour
2 November 1954 -
Edge of Darkness
4 November 1985 -
Life with the Lyons
5 November 1950 -
The Goodies
8 November 1970 -
BBC Radio Leicester, the first local radio network
8 November 1967 -
Byker Grove
8 November 1989 -
Garrison Theatre
10 November 1939 -
Butterflies
10 November 1978 -
Monitor - Elgar by Ken Russell
11 November 1962 -
Panorama
11 November 1953 -
dinnerladies
12 November 1998 -
Absolutely Fabulous
12 November 1992 -
America: A Personal History of the United States
12 November 1972 -
BBC begins daily transmissions from 2LO Station
14 November 1922 -
Colour television on BBC One
15 November 1969 -
Clangers
16 November 1969 -
Cathy Come Home
16 November 1966 -
The Singing Detective
16 November 1986 -
Panorama interview with Princess Diana
20 November 1995 -
Start of television broadcasts from the House of Commons
21 November 1989 -
First TV gardening programme
21 November 1936 -
Doctor Who first episode
23 November 1963 -
Noel’s House Party
23 November 1991 -
That Was The Week That Was
24 November 1962
