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1949 in British television

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This is a list of British television related events from 1949.

Events

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January

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  • No events.

February

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  • No events.

March

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  • No events

April

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  • 23 April - The first FA Amateur Cup Final staged at Wembley is also the first to be televised. The whole match is shown on the BBC, Bromley beating Romford 1-0.[1][2]

May

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  • No events.

June

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  • No events.

July

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  • July – BBC Television revives the regular televised weather forecast.[3]
  • July 11–14 – The first film made specifically for British television, A Dinner Date With Death, is shot at Marylebone Studios in London,[4] featuring Roy Plomley. It is broadcast in 1950.

August

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  • No events.

September

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October

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November

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  • No events.

December

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Debuts

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  • 25 January – The Time Machine (1949)
  • 10 June – Triple Bill (1949) (trio of plays: Witness For the Prosecution; The Call To Arms; and Box For One)
  • 29 September – Come Dancing (1949–1998)
  • 26 October – How Do You View? (1949–1953)
  • 27 November – By Candlelight (1949)
  • 25 December – Miranda (1949)

Continuing television shows

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1920s

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  • BBC Wimbledon (1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–2024)

1930s

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1940s

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Match Details - Bromley 1-0 Romford". THE TV FOOTBALL ALMANAC. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Programme Details - Association Football". THE TV FOOTBALL ALMANAC. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "A history of TV weather forecasts " Archived 2013-01-02 at the Wayback Machine, BBC website, 16 January 2009
  4. ^ "Today in History". Metro. London. 2023-07-11. p. 2.
  5. ^ 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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