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This is a list of events taking place in 2012 related to British television.
Events[]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 January | Nick Hewer takes over as presenter of Countdown as the game show returns for a new series.[1] |
| 16 January | Jane McDonald returns to the panel of Loose Women after an 18 month break. |
| 18 January | A call by BBC Two's Stargazing Live for amateur astronomers to locate possible exoplanets, planets orbiting stars outside the Solar System, leads to the discovery of a new Neptune-sized exoplanet by two viewers, one in Peterborough. The planet is named Threapleton Holmes B in their honour.[2][3] |
| Producers of Coronation Street defend a storyline in which the character Faye Butler is slapped for misbehaving by her adoptive mother's boyfriend after the episode (aired on 16 January) attracts a number of complaints from viewers to ITV and Ofcom.[4] | |
| 20 January | Press TV, an English language news channel owned by the Iranian Government is forced off air in the United Kingdom after Ofcom revokes its broadcasting licence for breaching the terms of the Communications Act.[5] |
| 21 January | Under new guidelines to come into force from 30 April clinics which charge for pregnancy services including abortions will be able to advertise on radio and television after the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice ruled there were little or no justification for barring such clinics from advertising their services.[6] |
| 11 February | CBeebies celebrates its 10th anniversary of being separated from CBBC. |
| The live televised France versus Ireland match in the 2012 Six Nations Championship is abandoned minutes prior to kick-off, prompting boos to ring out among disgruntled spectators inside a packed Stade de France. It is the first time such an event has happened since 1985.[7][8][9] | |
| 13 February | ITV1 screens the first ever British advert aimed specifically at dogs. The 60-second commercial for the Bakers dog food brand features high-pitched sounds that cannot be heard by humans, and is a tribute of the 1969 film The Italian Job.[10] |
| 20 February | Media regulator Ofcom states that remarks made on Channel 5's The Wright Stuff on 6 December last year in relation to the murder of Liam Aitchison were "clearly capable of causing offence", but that the issue has been "resolved".[11] |
| The ITN produced 5 News bulletins are relaunched, with newscasters Matt Barbet and Emma Crosby retaining their presenting roles. | |
| 21 February | The BBC defends its coverage of Whitney Houston's funeral on the BBC News Channel following a number of complaints from viewers about its duration. The four hour service was aired on Saturday 18 February following the singer's death the previous weekend.[12] |
| Singer Adele apologises for making a middle finger gesture after her BRIT Awards acceptance speech is cut short due to broadcasting time constraints.[13] ITV in turn issues an apology to the singer the following day.[14] | |
| 24 February | At the conference of St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Manchester Coronation Street producer Phil Collinson defends a recent storyline involving the rape of Carla Connor by her business partner, but admits mistakes were made in developing the plot.[15] |
| 2 March | BBC Four celebrates its 10th anniversary. |
| 5 March | ITV and STV sign a deal which (if approved by Ofcom) could see more networked programmes appearing on television in Scotland. The agreement would end a three year hiatus which has seen many major ITV programmes absent from schedules in Scotland.[16] |
| 9 March | BBC newsreader Simon McCoy is caught apparently sleeping at the newsdesk as the daily BBC News Channel programming begins at 8:30am, although he later denied he was asleep.[17] |
| 12 March | BBC Two airs a programme in its This World strand concerning the Chinese television programme Interviews Before Execution in which death row inmates are interviewed by a reporter shortly before they are executed. Chinese authorities cancel the show following international interest generated by the documentary.[18][19] |
| Bryan Kirkwood resigns as Executive Producer of the BBC's EastEnders following a decline in viewing figures and a series of complaints about controversial storylines.[20] | |
| 14 March | Man vs. Wild presenter Bear Grylls has reportedly been sacked by the Discovery Channel because of "a continuing contractual dispute".[21] |
| 18 March | Channel 4 confirms it has secured a four-year deal to broadcast horse racing from 2013, including coverage of the Grand National, the Derby and Royal Ascot which have previously been aired by the BBC.[22] |
| 19 March | BBC Director-General Mark Thompson tells staff at the broadcaster that he will step down from his position with immediate effect.[23] |
| 21 March | Former soap actress Jenna-Louise Coleman is named as the new Doctor Who sidekick, replacing current assistant Karen Gillan whose character Amy Pond will leave during the 2012 series. Coleman makes her debut in the 2012 Christmas Special.[24] |
| 23 March | The BBC's MediaCityUK complex at Salford Quays is officially opened by the Queen.[25] |
| 24 March | Harry Hill steps down as presenter of Harry Hill's TV Burp on ITV with a huge finale after 10 or 11 years.[26] |
| 25 March | With the approaching centenary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic ITV1 begins airing Julian Fellowes' four-part £11million retelling of the disaster.[27][28] |
| 26 March | The BBC's Panorama alleges that a company owned by News Corporation recruited a pay-TV "pirate" to hack a rival's secret codes then post the details online.[29] |
| 27 March | The BBC announces plans to axe 140 news posts in 2013 as part of cost cutting measures.[30] |
| 30 March | Channel 5 celebrates its 15th anniversary. |
| 31 March | Former broadcast journalist Mike Nesbitt is elected leader of the Ulster Unionist Party.[31] |
| 4 April | Newsround celebrates 40 years on air. |
| 27 July | The events of the 2012 Summer Olympics begin airing with the opening ceremony in London. |
| 12 August | The 2012 Summer Olympics end with the closing ceremony. |
| 11 September | Mastermind celebrates 40 years on air. |
| 21 September | 50 years of University Challenge. |
| 16 October | Emmerdale celebrates 40 years on air. |
| 20 October | Top Gear marks its 35th actual anniversary |
| 2 November | Channel 4 and Countdown both celebrate their 30th anniversary. |
| 9 November | The BBC News Channel celebrates 15 years on air. |
| 25 December | Michael Angelis narrates his last ever Thomas and Friends episode, "The Christmas Tree Express", on Channel 5. |
Debuts (including scheduled)[]
BBC[]
| Date | Debut |
|---|---|
| 4 January | Public Enemies on BBC One |
| 10 January | The Mystery of Edwin Drood on BBC Two |
| 13 January | 4 O'Clock Club on CBBC |
| 15 January | Sunday Politics on BBC One |
| Call the Midwife on BBC One | |
| 30 January | Protecting Our Children on BBC Two |
| 31 January | Prisoners' Wives on BBC One and BBC HD |
| 2 February | Inside Men on BBC One |
| 6 February | Jedward's Big Adventure on CBBC |
| 7 February | Death Unexplained on BBC One |
| 8 February | Kevin Bridges: What's the Story? on BBC One |
| 22 February | Watson & Oliver on BBC One and BBC HD |
| 23 February | Pramface on BBC Three |
| 24 February | Melvyn Bragg on Class and Culture on BBC Two |
| 25 February | Pop Life on BBC Two |
| 8 March | The Sarah Millican Television Programme on BBC Two |
| 12 March | Breakaway on BBC Two |
| The Lingo Show on CBeebies | |
| 17 March | How God Made the English on BBC Two |
| 24 March | The Voice UK on BBC One |
ITV[]
| Date | Debut |
|---|---|
| 1 January | My Phone Genie on ITV1 and CITV |
| 2 January | Endeavour on ITV1 |
| 6 January | Eternal Law on ITV1 |
| 10 January | The Exit List on ITV1 |
| 25 March | Titanic on ITV1[27] |
Channel 4[]
| Date | Debut |
|---|---|
| 2 January | The Bank Job on Channel 4 |
| 26 January | Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy on E4 |
| 9 February | MotherTruckers on Channel 4 |
| 15 February | Daddy Daycare on Channel 4 |
| 17 February | The Mad Bad Ad Show on Channel 4 |
| 1 March | Make Bradford British on Channel 4 |
| Our Man in... on Channel 4 |
Channel 5[]
| Date | Debut |
|---|---|
| 6 January | World’s Toughest Trucker on Channel 5 |
| 9 January | When Paddy Met Sally on Channel 5 |
Subscription Channels[]
| Date | Debut |
|---|---|
| 1 January | Treasure Island on Sky1 |
| 6 January | Stella on Sky1 |
| 16 January | Gadget Geeks on Sky1 |
| 27 February | Cleverdicks on Sky Atlantic |
| 9 March | The F1 Show on Sky Sports F1 |
| May | Moone Boy on Sky1 |
Channels debuts, endings, rebrands and returns[]
New Channels[]
| Date | Channel |
|---|---|
| 13 February | MTV HD |
| 9 March | Sky Sports F1 |
| Sky Sports F1 HD | |
| 26 March | More4 +2 |
| 23 April | MTV Live |
| Spring | Sony Movie Channel |
| Sony Movie Channel +1 | |
| Summer\Autumn | 4seven[32] |
Defunct Channels[]
| Date | Channel |
|---|---|
| 5 January | NME TV |
| 14 February | Diva TV |
| 21 February | |
| Sky Living Loves | |
| 11 March | Current TV |
Rebranding channels[]
| Date | Old Name | New Name |
|---|---|---|
| 23 April | MTVNHD | MTV Live HD |
Changes of network affiliation[]
| Show | Moved from | Moved to |
|---|---|---|
| Fifth Gear | Channel 5 | Discovery Channel |
Television shows[]
Returning this year after a break of one year or longer[]
| Programme | Date(s) of original removal | Original channel(s) | Date of return | New channel(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room 101 | 9 February 2007 | BBC Two | 20 January 2012 | BBC One |
| Blockbusters | 4 June 1993 30 September 1994 28 August 1997 23 March 2001 |
ITV Sky One BBC Two Sky One |
TBA in 2012 | Challenge |
1950s[]
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Panorama | (1953–present) |
| The Sky at Night | (1957–present) |
| Blue Peter | (1958–present) |
1960s[]
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Coronation Street | (1960–present) |
| Points of View | (1961–present) |
| Songs of Praise | (1961–present) |
| University Challenge | (1962–1987, 1994–present) |
| Doctor Who | (1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present) |
| Match of the Day | (1964–present) |
| The Money Programme | (1966–present) |
1970s[]
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| A Question of Sport | (1970–present) |
| Upstairs, Downstairs | (1971–1975, 2010–present) |
| Emmerdale | (1972–present) |
| Mastermind | (1972–present) |
| Newsround | (1972–present) |
| Arena | (1975–present) |
| Top Gear | (1977–2001, 2002–present) |
| Antiques Roadshow | (1979–present) |
| Question Time | (1979–present) |
1980s[]
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Family Fortunes | (1980–1985, 1987–2002, 2006–present) |
| Postman Pat | (1981, 1991, 1996, 2004–present) |
| Timewatch | (1982–present) |
| Thomas and Friends | (1984–present) |
| EastEnders | (1985–present) |
| Comic Relief | (1986–present) |
| Casualty | (1986–present) |
| Fireman Sam | (1987–1994, 2005–present) |
| ChuckleVision | (1987–present) |
| This Morning | (1988–present) |
| Red Dwarf | (1988–1999, 2009–Present) |
1990s[]
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Have I Got News for You | (1990–present) |
| MasterChef | (1990–2001, 2005–present) |
| BBC World News | (1991–present) |
| Absolutely Fabulous | (1992–1996, 2001–2004, 2011–present) |
| Junior MasterChef | (1994, 2010–present) |
| Room 101 | (1994–2007, 2012–present) |
| Time Team | (1994–present) |
| Hollyoaks | (1995–present) |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | (1996–present) |
| Silent Witness | (1996–present) |
| Midsomer Murders | (1997–present) |
| Y Clwb Rygbi, Wales | (1997–present) |
| Bob the Builder | (1998–present) |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | (1998–present) |
| Bremner, Bird and Fortune | (1999–present) |
| Holby City | (1999–present) |
2000s[]
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| 2000 | |
| Big Brother | (2000–2010, 2011-present) |
| Bargain Hunt | (2000–present) |
| BBC Breakfast | (2000–present) |
| Click | (2000–present) |
| Doctors | (2000–present) |
| A Place in the Sun | (2000–present) |
| Shipwrecked | (2000–present) |
| The Unforgettable | (2000–present) |
| Unreported World | (2000–present) |
| 2001 | |
| Celebrity Big Brother UK | (2001–present) |
| BBC South East Today | (2001–present) |
| Football Focus | (2001–present) |
| Real Crime | (2001–present) |
| Rogue Traders | (2001–present) |
| Property Ladder | (2001–present) |
| 2002 | |
| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | (2002–present) |
| Cash in the Attic | (2002–present) |
| Escape to the Country | (2002–present) |
| Fifth Gear | (2002–present) |
| Flog It! | (2002–present) |
| Foyle's War | (2002–present) |
| High Hopes | (2002–present) |
| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | (2002–present) |
| In It to Win It | (2002–present) |
| Inside Out | (2002–present) |
| Outtake TV | (2002–present) |
| River City | (2002–present) |
| Saturday Kitchen | (2002–present) |
| Serious | (2002–present) |
| Sport Relief | (2002–present) |
| The Story Makers | (2002–present) |
| Tikkabilla | (2002–present) |
| 2003 | |
| The Daily Politics | (2003–present) |
| QI | (2003–present) |
| Peep Show | (2003–present) |
| This Week | (2003–present) |
| Celebrity Mastermind | (2003–present) |
| The Daily Politics | (2003–present) |
| Eggheads | (2003–present) |
| Extraordinary People | (2003–present) |
| Grumpy Old Men | (2003–present) |
| Homes Under the Hammer | (2003–present) |
| The Politics Show | (2003–present) |
| Traffic Cops | (2003–present) |
| 2004 | |
| Doc Martin | (2004–present) |
| Match of the Day 2 | (2004–present) |
| Shameless | (2004–present) |
| Supernanny | (2004–2008, 2010–present) |
| Strictly Come Dancing | (2004–present) |
| The X Factor | (2004–present) |
| 10 Years Younger | (2004–present) |
| 60 Minute Makeover | (2004–present) |
| Agatha Christie's Marple | (2004–present) |
| The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | (2004–present) |
| Car Booty | (2004–present) |
| The Culture Show | (2004–present) |
| Doc Martin | (2004–present) |
| Football First | (2004–present) |
| Funky Valley | (2004–present) |
| The Gadget Show | (2004–present) |
| Haunted Homes | (2004–present) |
| Jimmy's Farm | (2004–present) |
| Live at the Apollo | (2004–present) |
| NewsWatch | (2004–present) |
| New Tricks | (2004–present) |
| Peppa Pig | (2004–present) |
| SadlerVision | (2004–present) |
| Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two | (2004–present) |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | (2004–present) |
| 2005 | |
| Coach Trip | (2005–2006, 2009–present) |
| 8 out of 10 Cats | (2005–present) |
| Deal or No Deal | (2005–present) |
| The Andrew Marr Show | (2005–present) |
| The Adventure Show | (2005–present) |
| The Apprentice | (2005–present) |
| The Biggest Loser | (2005–present) |
| Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model | (2005–present) |
| Dragons' Den | (2005–present) |
| The F Word | (2005–present) |
| Fifi and the Flowertots | (2005–present) |
| The Hotel Inspector | (2005–present) |
| The Jeremy Kyle Show | (2005–present) |
| Ladette to Lady | (2005–present) |
| Missing Live | (2005–present) |
| Mock the Week | (2005–present) |
| Quizmania | (2005–present) |
| Springwatch | (2005–present) |
| The Thick of It | (2005–present) |
| Ukwia | (2005–present) |
| 2006 | |
| Dancing on Ice | (2006–present) |
| Waterloo Road | (2006–present) |
| The Album Chart Show | (2006–present) |
| Animal Spies! | (2006–present) |
| The Apprentice: You're Fired! | (2006–present) |
| Banged Up Abroad | (2006–present) |
| Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe | (2006–present) |
| Codex | (2006–present) |
| ...Cooks! | (2006–present) |
| Cricket AM | (2006–present) |
| Dickinson's Real Deal | (2006–present) |
| Don't Get Done, Get Dom | (2006–present) |
| Fonejacker | (2006–present) |
| Freshly Squeezed | (2006–present) |
| Ghosthunting With... | (2006–present) |
| How to Look Good Naked | (2006–present) |
| The IT Crowd | (2006–present) |
| The Large Family | (2006–present) |
| Lewis | (2006–present) |
| Little Princess | (2006–present) |
| Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies | (2006–present) |
| That Mitchell and Webb Look | (2006–present) |
| Monkey Life | (2006–present) |
| Most Annoying People | (2006–present) |
| The One Show | (2006–present) |
| People & Power | (2006–present) |
| Peschardt's People | (2006–present) |
| The Real Hustle | (2006–present) |
| Secret Millionaire | (2006–present) |
| The Slammer | (2006–present) |
| Soccer Aid | (2006–present) |
| Something for the Weekend | (2006–2012) |
| That Mitchell and Webb Look | (2006–present) |
| Torchwood | (2006–present) |
| Waterloo Road | (2006–present) |
| Wild at Heart | (2006–present) |
| 2007 | |
| Britain's Got Talent | (2007–present) |
| Outnumbered | (2007–present) |
| Skins | (2007–present) |
| Trapped | (2007–present) |
| Would I Lie to You? | (2007–present) |
| The Alan Titchmarsh Show | (2007–present) |
| The Armstrong and Miller Show | (2007–present) |
| Benidorm | (2007–present) |
| The Big Questions | (2007–present) |
| Britain's Best Dish | (2007–present) |
| Britain's Got Talent | (2007–present) |
| Daybreak Scotland | (2007–present) |
| Diddy Dick and Dom | (2007–present) |
| Don't Tell the Bride | (2007–present) |
| Embarrassing Bodies | (2007–present) |
| Escape from Scorpion Island | (2007–present) |
| Game60 | (2007–present) |
| The Graham Norton Show | (2007–present) |
| Harry & Paul | (2007–present) |
| Heir Hunters | (2007–present) |
| Helicopter Heroes | (2007–present) |
| Inside Sport | (2007–present) |
| Inspector George Gently | (2007–present) |
| An Island Parish | (2007–present) |
| Jeff Randall Live | (2007–present) |
| London Ink | (2007–present) |
| Mary Queen of Shops | (2007–present) |
| Mister Maker | (2007–present) |
| Postcode Challenge | (2007–present) |
| Primeval | (2007–present) |
| Rapal | (2007–present) |
| The Real MacKay | (2007–present) |
| Real Rescues | (2007–present) |
| 2008 | |
| An Là | (2008–present) |
| Are You an Egghead? | (2008–present) |
| Argumental | (2008–present) |
| Basil's Swap Shop | (2008–present) |
| Battle of the Brains | (2008–present) |
| Being Human | (2008–present) |
| Big & Small | (2008–present) |
| Bizarre ER | (2008–present) |
| CCTV Cities | (2008–present) |
| Celebrity Juice | (2008–present) |
| Chinese Food Made Easy | (2008–present) |
| Chop Socky Chooks | (2008–present) |
| Chuggington | (2008–present) |
| Country House Rescue | (2008–present) |
| Dani's House | (2008–present) |
| The Family | (2008–present) |
| Famous 5: On the Case | (2008–present) |
| Gimme a Break | (2008–present) |
| The Hot Desk | (2008–present) |
| House Guest | (2008–present) |
| The Inbetweeners | (2008–present) |
| It Pays to Watch! | (2008–present) |
| Kerwhizz | (2008–2009, 2011–present) |
| The Live Desk | (2008–present) |
| Marvo the Wonder Chicken | (2008–present) |
| Merlin | (2008–present) |
| Nightwatch with Steve Scott | (2008–present) |
| Only Connect | (2008–present) |
| Police Interceptors | (2008–present) |
| Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections | (2008–present) |
| Rory and Paddy's Great British Adventure | (2008–present) |
| Rubbernecker | (2008–present) |
| Rude Tube | (2008–present) |
| Scallywagga | (2008–present) |
| Seachd Là | (2008–present) |
| Sesame Tree | (2008–present) |
| Snog Marry Avoid | (2008–present) |
| Supersize vs Superskinny | (2008–present) |
| The Supersizers... | (2008–present) |
| UK Border Force | (2008–present) |
| Unbreakable | (2008–present) |
| Wallander | (2008–present) |
| Wogan's Perfect Recall | (2008–present) |
| The World's Strictest Parents | (2008–present) |
| 2009 | |
| The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson | (2009–present) |
| Miranda | (2009–present) |
| PhoneShop | (2009–present) |
| Pointless | (2009–present) |
| Russell Howard's Good News | (2009–present) |
| Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps | (2009–present) |
| The Chase | (2009–present) |
| The Cube | (2009–present) |
| Alan Carr: Chatty Man | (2009–present) |
| Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps | (2009–present) |
| Bang Goes the Theory | (2009–present) |
| Bookaboo | (2009–present) |
| Cast Offs | (2009–present) |
| Chris Moyles' Quiz Night | (2009–present) |
| Copycats | (2009–present) |
| Countrywise | (2009–present) |
| Cowboy Trap | (2009–present) |
| Crash | (2009–present) |
| Dating in the Dark | (2009–present) |
| Don't Get Screwed | (2009–present) |
| Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions | (2009–present) |
| Fern Britton Meets... | (2009–present) |
| Film Xtra | (2009–present) |
| The Football League Show | (2009–present) |
| Four Weddings | (2009–present) |
| Garrow's Law | (2009–present) |
| Getting On | (2009–present) |
| Grow Your Own Drugs | (2009–present) |
| Heston's Feasts | (2009–present) |
| Horrible Histories | (2009–present) |
| The Hour | (2009–present) |
| How the Other Half Live | (2009–present) |
| I Can Cook | (2009–present) |
| The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson | (2009–present) |
| Inside Nature's Giants | (2009–present) |
| Katie | (2009–present) |
| Land Girls | (2009–present) |
| Piers Morgan's Life Stories | (2009–present) |
| Peter Andre: The Next Chapter | (2009–present) |
| Alan Carr Chatty Man | (2009–present) |
2010s[]
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| 2010 | |
| 3@Three | (2010–present) |
| 71 Degrees North | (2010–present) |
| Accused | (2010–present) |
| Ant & Dec's Push the Button | (2010–present) |
| Ask Rhod Gilbert | (2010–present) |
| Being... N-Dubz | (2010–present) |
| Being Victor | (2010–present) |
| Chinese Food in Minutes | (2010–present) |
| Come Fly with Me | (2010–present) |
| A Comedy Roast | (2010–present) |
| Dave's One Night Stand | (2010–present) |
| Daybreak | (2010–present) |
| Dirty Sexy Funny | (2010–present) |
| Downton Abbey | (2010–present) |
| EastEnders: E20 | (2010–present) |
| Facejacker | (2010–present) |
| Frank Skinner's Opinionated | (2010–present) |
| Gordon's Great Escape | (2010–present) |
| Grandma's House | (2010–present) |
| The Great British Bake Off | (2010–present) |
| Great British Railway Journeys | (2010–present) |
| The Great Outdoors | (2010–present) |
| Him & Her | (2010–present) |
| Hotter Than My Daughter | (2010–present) |
| Hounded | (2010–present) |
| An Idiot Abroad | (2010–present) |
| ITV Breakfast | (2010–present) |
| James May's Man Lab | (2010–present) |
| Junior Apprentice | (2010–present) |
| Lip Service | (2010–present) |
| Late Kick Off | (2010–present) |
| A League of Their Own | (2010–present) |
| Lee Nelson's Well Good Show | (2010–present) |
| Little Crackers | (2010–present) |
| Liza & Huey's Pet Nation | (2010–present) |
| Lorraine | (2010–present) |
| Luther | (2010–present) |
| The Million Pound Drop Live | (2010–present) |
| The Nightshift | (2010–present) |
| Odd One In | (2010–present) |
| The Only Way Is Essex | (2010–present) |
| Pen Talar | (2010–present) |
| Penelope Princess of Pets | (2010–present) |
| The Persuasionists | (2010–present) |
| Pete versus Life | (2010–present) |
| Pocket tv | (2010–present) |
| Popstar to Operastar | (2010–present) |
| Rev. | (2010–present) |
| Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club | (2010–present) |
| The Rob Brydon Show | (2010–present) |
| Roger & Val Have Just Got In | (2010–present) |
| Scream! If You Know the Answer | (2010–present) |
| Sherlock | (2010–present) |
| So You Think You Can Dance | (2010–present) |
| Stand Up for the Week | (2010–present) |
| Stargazing Live | (2010–present) |
| Strike Back | (2010–present) |
| STV Sports Centre | (2010–present) |
| Sunday Morning Live | (2010–present) |
| Take Me Out | (2010–present) |
| Thorne | (2010–present) |
| Tracy Beaker Returns | (2010–2012) |
| The Trip | (2010–present) |
| Turn Back Time – The High Street | (2010–present) |
| What Do Kids Know? | (2010–present) |
| The Zone | (2010–present) |
| 2011 | |
| All Over the Place | (2011–present) |
| Bedlam | (2011–present) |
| Episodes | (2011–present) |
| Four Rooms | (2011–present) |
| Friday Night Dinner | (2011–present) |
| Human Planet | (2011–present) |
| How TV Ruined Your Life | (2011–present) |
| High Stakes | (2011–present) |
| Home for the Hoildays | (2011–present) |
| Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands | (2011–present) |
| King Of... | (2011–present) |
| Made in Chelsea | (2011–present) |
| Match of the Day Kickabout | (2011–present) |
| Mad Dogs | (2011–present) |
| Monroe | (2011–present) |
| Perfection | (2011–present) |
| Red or Black? | (2011–present) |
| Sadie J | (2011–present) |
| Scott and Bailey | (2011–present) |
| Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents | (2011–present) |
| Text Santa | (2011–present) |
| The Jonathan Ross Show | (2011–present) |
| Vera | (2011–present) |
| White Van Man | (2011–present) |
| 2012 | |
| Call the Midwife | (2012–present) |
| Inside Men | (2012–present) |
| Prisoners Wives | (2012–present) |
| Pramface | (2012–present) |
| Stella | (2012–present) |
| Take Me Out - The Gossip | (2012–present) |
| The Exit List | (2012–present) |
| Winter Wipeout | (2012–present) |
Ending this year[]
| Date | Programme | Channel(s) | Debut(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January | Public Enemies | BBC One | 2012 |
| 16 January | When Paddy Met Sally | Channel 5 | 2012 |
| 17 February | Hustle | BBC One | 2004 |
| 18 March | Something for the Weekend | BBC Two | 2006 |
| 23 March | Tracy Beaker Returns | CBBC | 2010 |
| 24 March | Harry Hill's TV Burp | ITV1 & ITV2 | 2002 |
| 31 March | The Weakest Link | BBC One & BBC Two | 2000 |
| Autumn | Total Wipeout[33] | BBC One | 2009 |
Deaths[]
| Date | Name | Age | Broadcast credibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January | Kerry McGregor[34] | 37 | Singer-songwriter and actress |
| 6 January | Bob Holness[35] | 83 | Game show host (Blockbusters, Call My Bluff) |
| 22 January | Sarah Cullen[36] | 62 | Television and radio journalist (ITN News) |
| 26 January | Colin Tarrant[37] | 59 | Actor (The Bill) |
| 12 February | David Kelly | 82 | Actor (Me Mammy, The Italian Job, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fawlty Towers) |
| 15 February | James Whitaker[38] | 71 | Journalist, specialising in the British royal family |
| 22 February | Frank Carson[39] | 85 | Comedian |
| 29 February | Davy Jones[40] | 66 | Singer-songwriter and actor |
| March | Gemma McCluskie[41] | 29 | Actress (EastEnders) |
| 5 March | Philip Madoc[42] | 77 | Actor (Dad's Army, Doctor Who) |
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