1994 in British television

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This is a list of British television related events from 1994.

Events

• 13 January – David Dimbleby takes over as host of Question Time
• 14 January – An episode of the television soap Brookside shows a lesbian kiss between two of its characters.
• 11 April – BBC1 introduces a third weekly episode of EastEnders which airs on Mondays at 8:00pm.
• 16 April – BBC2 celebrates its 30th birthday (four days early) with an evening of programmes selected and introduced by former controller David Attenborough. Among them are episodes of Elizabeth R and The Dame Edna Everage Show, a 1967 documentary about politics in India and a new episode of Call My Bluff.
• 3 May - Channel 4 starts broadcasting Brookside on Tuesdays instead of Mondays which means the soap is now seen on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
• 6 June – Due to a failed satellite link, BBC1 is unable to broadcast a remembrance concert marking the 50th anniversary of D-Day. Instead it is forced to show recorded highlights of D-Day commemoration events and a repeated Wildlife on One documentary about racoons. The concert, featuring Dame Vera Lynn and other stars, from the QE2 off the Normandy port of Cherbourg, is recorded and shown three days later.
• 16 August – A new channel, Sky Sports 2 launches.
• 3 October – Two more channels, Sky Soap and Sky Real Lives, then known as Sky Travel, launch.
• 24 October - The Sharongate storyline in EastEnders reaches its finale. The episode is watched by 25.3 million viewers.
• 19 November – BBC1 airs the first National Lottery draw, which is hosted by Noel Edmonds.

Debuts

BBC One

• 30 January – Incredible Games (1994–1995)
• 13 March – Pie in the Sky (1994–1997)
• 25 May – Wipeout (Paul Daniels 1994–1997, Bob Monkhouse 1998–2002)
• 16 July – Pets Win Prizes (1994–1996)
• 24 July – Small Talk (1994–1996)
• 5 October – SMart (1994–2009)
• 10 November – The Vicar of Dibley (1994–2007)
• 27 November – A Mind to Kill (1994–2004)

BBC Two

• 9 January – The High Life (1994–1995)
• 19 January – The Day Today (1994)
• 4 July – Room 101 (1994–2007)
• 17 September – Top of the Pops 2 (1994–present)
• 19 September – Working Lunch (1994–2010)
• 27 September – The Fast Show (1994–1997, 2000)
• 24 October – Ready Steady Cook (1994–2011)

ITV

• 28 February – Talking Telephone Numbers (1994–1997)
• 10 April – The Knock (1994–2000)
• 27 July – Wycliffe (1994–1998)
• 7 September – Police Camera Action! (1994–2008)

Channel 4

• 16 January – Time Team (1994–present).
• 12 February – Don't Forget Your Toothbrush (1994–1995)
• 30 July - The People's Parliament (1994-1999)

Television shows

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
Men Behaving Badly	ITV	BBC1
Blockbusters	ITV	Sky1
This Is Your Life	ITV	BBC1

Returning this year after a break of one year or longer

• 10 January – The new version of Rainbow (1972–1992, 1994–1995)
• 18 March – Play Your Cards Right (1980–1987, 1994–1999, 2002–2003)
• 18 April – Blockbusters (1983–1993, 1994–1995, 1997, 2000–2001, 2012–present)
• 21 September – University Challenge (1962–1987 ITV, 1994–present BBC)

1940s

• Come Dancing (1949–1998)

1950s

• Panorama (1953–present)
• Take Your Pick (1955–1968, 1992–1998)
• What the Papers Say (1956–2008)
• The Sky at Night (1957–present)
• Blue Peter (1958–present)
• Grandstand (1958–2007)

1960s

• Coronation Street (1960–present)
• Songs of Praise (1961–present)
• World in Action (1963–1998)
• Top of the Pops (1964–2006)
• Match of the Day (1964–present)
• Mr. and Mrs. (1964–1999, 2008–2010)
• Call My Bluff (1965–2005)
• Jackanory (1965–1996, 2006–present)
• The Money Programme (1966–present)

1970s

• Emmerdale (1972–present).
• Newsround (1972–present).
• Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010).
• Wish You Were Here...? (1974–2003, 2008).
• Celebrity Squares (1975–1979, 1993–1996).
• Arena (1975–present).
• Grange Hill (1978–2008).
• Antiques Roadshow (1979–present).
• Question Time (1979–present)

1980s

• Finders Keepers (1981–1985, 1991–1996, 2006)
• Timewatch (1982–present)
• Brookside (1982–2003)
• Right to Reply (1982–2001)
• Spitting Image (1984–1996)
• The Bill (1984–2010)
• EastEnders (1985–present).
• The Cook Report (1985–1998)
• Crosswits (1985–1998)
• Telly Addicts (1985–1998)
• Beadle's About (1986–1996)
• Comic Relief (1986–present).
• The Chart Show (1986–1998, 2008–2009)
• Casualty (1986–present).
• Allsorts (1987–1995)
• Going for Gold (1987–1996, 2008–2009)
• The Time, The Place (1987–1996)
• Chain Letters (1987–1997)
• ChuckleVision (1987–present).
• You Bet! (1988–1997)
• Playdays (1988–1997)
• London's Burning (1988–2002)
• On the Record (1988–2002)
• Fifteen to One (1988–2003)
• This Morning (1988–present).
• Birds of a Feather (1989–1998)
• A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989–1995)

1990s

• Mr. Bean (1990–1995)
• The Crystal Maze (1990–1995)
• Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995)
• Turnabout (1990–1996)
• The Upper Hand (1990–1996)
• Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998)
• Stars in Their Eyes (1990–2006)
• 2point4 children (1991–1999)
• The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
• Bottom (1991–1995)
• Soldier Soldier (1991–1997)
• Noel's House Party (1991–1999)
• Heartbeat (1992–2010)
• Men Behaving Badly (1992–1998)
• The Big Breakfast (1992–2002)
• Chef! (1993–1996)
• Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
• Saturday Disney (1993–1998)
• Breakfast with Frost (1993–2005)
• Wipeout (1994–1997, 1998–2002)

Ending this year

• That's Life! (1973–1994)
• Jim'll Fix It (1975–1994)
• The Paul Daniels Magic Show (1979–1994)
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984–1994)
• Lovejoy (1986–1994)
• Knightmare (1987–1994)
• The New Statesman (1987–1994)
• Desmond's (1989–1994)
• Waiting for God (1990–1994)
• The House of Eliott (1991–1994)
• Anna Lee (1993–1994)

Births

• 3 March – Leah Coombes, actress
• 28 June – Madeline Duggan, actress

Deaths

• 7 June – Dennis Potter, 59, scriptwriter.
• 26 July – Terry Scott, 67, actor
• 2 September – Roy Castle, 62, dancer, singer, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician

References

Years in television: 1994
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