1962 in British television

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This is a list of British television related events from 1962.

Events

• 2 January – Z-Cars premieres on BBC Television.
• 17 April – Brothers in Law premieres on BBC Television.
• 1 July – Police 5 premieres on ITV.
• 23 July – First live public transatlantic television broadcast, via satellite Telstar.
• 1 September – Channel Television, the ITV franchise for the Channel Islands, goes on air.
• 14 September – Wales West and North Television (Teledu Cymru) goes on air to the North and West Wales region, extending ITV to the whole of the UK.
• 4 October – The Saint premieres on ITV.
• Unknown – Cigarette adverts are banned from children's programmes in the UK. Actors in these adverts now have to be over 21, and connection to social success is no longer allowed. The tobacco companies also start a policy of not advertising before 9pm.

Debuts

BBC

• 2 January – Z-Cars (1962–1978)
• 2 January – Compact (1962–1965)
• 13 April – Animal Magic (1962–1983)
• 17 April – Brothers in Law (1962)
• 5 June – Steptoe and Son (1962–1965, 1970–1974)
• 17 July – Hugh and I (1962–1967)
• 16 August – Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)
• 12 November – Top of the Form (1962–1975)
• 24 November – That Was The Week That Was (1962–1963)

ITV

• 30 June – Out of This World (1962)
• 1 July – Police 5 (1962–1992)
• 21 September – University Challenge (1962–1987 ITV, 1994–present BBC)
• 4 October – The Saint (1962–1969)

Television shows

1940s

• Watch with Mother (1946–1973)
• Come Dancing (1949–1998)

1950s

• Andy Pandy (1950–1970, 2002–2005)
• Rag, Tag and Bobtail (1953–1965)
• The Good Old Days (1953–1983)
• Panorama (1953–present)
• Picture Book (1955–1965)
• Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955–1967, 1973–1974)
• Take Your Pick (1955–1968, 1992–1998)
• Double Your Money (1955–1968)
• Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
• Crackerjack (1955–1984)
• Opportunity Knocks (1956–1978, 1987–1990)
• This Week (1956–1978, 1986–1992)
• Armchair Theatre (1956–1980)
• What the Papers Say (1956–2008)
• The Sky at Night (1957–present)
• Blue Peter (1958–present)
• Grandstand (1958–2007)
• Noggin the Nog (1959–1965)

1960s

• Sykes and A... (1960–1965)
• Coronation Street (1960–present)
• Points of View (1961-present)
• Songs of Praise (1961–present)
• Ghost Squad (1961–1964)
• The Avengers (1961–1969)

Ending this year

• Face to Face (1959–1962)
• Sir Francis Drake (1961–1962)
• Supercar (1961–1962)

Births

• 25 January – Emma Freud, English broadcaster and cultural commentator
• 7 February – Eddie Izzard, British actor and comedian
• 13 February – Hugh Dennis, British actor, comedian and writer (The Now Show)
• 21 February – Vanessa Feltz, British television presenter
• 17 March – Clare Grogan, Scottish actress and singer
• 1 April – Phillip Schofield, British TV presenter
• 23 April – John Hannah, Scottish actor
• 17 May
  • Craig Ferguson, Scottish actor and television presenter
  • Alan Johnston, journalist
• 6 June –- Sarah Parkinson, producer and writer of radio and television programmes (d. 2003)
• 19 June – Lisa Aziz, journalist and newsreader
• 25 June – Phill Jupitus, comedian and broadcaster
• 29 June – Amanda Donohoe, English actress
• 4 July – Neil Morrissey, English actor
• 20 August – Sophie Aldred, British actress and television presenter
• 5 September – Peter Wingfield, Welsh actor
• 17 September – Michael French, actor
• 24 September
  • Jack Dee, British comedian
  • Ally McCoist, Scottish footballer and TV pundit and A Question of Sport team captain
• 5 October – Caron Keating, British TV presenter (died 2004)
• 11 October – Nicola Bryant, British actress
• 20 October – Boothby Graffoe, English comedian, singer, songwriter and playwright
• 25 October – Nick Hancock, British actor and television presenter
• 26 October – Cary Elwes, British actor
• 12 November – Mariella Frostrup, British journalist and television presenter
• 26 November – Louise Harrison, actress and producer
• 27 November – Samantha Bond, British actress
• 3 December – Sarah Jarvis, General Practitioner and media personality
• 6 December – Colin Salmon, British actor
• 28 December – Kaye Adams, Scottish television presenter
• Unknown – Matthew Amroliwala, newsreader
• Unknown – Daljit Dhaliwal, British newsreader and television presenter
• Unknown – Jack Docherty, Scottish comedian
• Unknown – Mat Fraser, actor, musician and performing artist
• Unknown – Steve Punt, British actor, comedian and writer (The Now Show)
• Unknown – Joanna Scanlan, actress and television writer
• Unknown – Saskia Reeves, British actress