List of years in British television (table)
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This is a list of British television related events in 1927.

Events

MonthDayEvent
January1The British Broadcasting Company becomes the British Broadcasting Corporation.[1]
May24John Logie Baird transmits a television signal from London to Glasgow by telephone line.
September7The Television Society is founded. It will gain Royal patronage in 1966, becoming the Royal Television Society.[2]
September20John Logie Baird demonstrates the first ever system for recording television. His Phonovision VideoDisc apparatus records 30-line television pictures and sound on conventional 78 rpm gramophone records.

Births

MonthDayNameOccupation
February16June Brownactress (EastEnders) (died 2022)[3]
February28Harry H. Corbettactor (Steptoe and Son) (died 1982)
April26Jack Douglascomic actor (died 2008)
May4Terry Scottcomedy actor (Terry and June) (died 1994)[4]
June4Geoffrey Palmercomedy actor (As Time Goes By) (died 2020)
June13Brian Wildecomedy actor (Porridge, Last of the Summer Wine) (died 2008)
August20Yootha Joycecomedy actress (Man About the House, George & Mildred) (died 1980)[5]
July20Heather Chasenradio & television actress (Crossroads, EastEnders) (died 2020)
August23Peter Wyngardeactor (Department S, Jason King) (died 2018)[6]
October1Sandy Gallnewscaster[7]
October14Roger Moorescreen actor (The Saint) (died 2017)[8]
November8Ken Doddcomedian (died 2018)[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Street, Seán (2015). Historical Dictionary of British Radio. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 20. ISBN 9781442249233.
  2. ↑ Franklin, Bob (2005). Key Concepts in Journalism Studies. SAGE Publications. p. 324. ISBN 9780761944812.
  3. ↑ Whitmore, Greg (4 April 2022). "June Brown: a life in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Obituary: Terry Scott". The Independent. 23 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Joyce, Yootha". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/74665. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 15 September 2018. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ↑ "Obituary – Peter Wyngarde, flamboyant actor known for Jason King and Flash Gordon". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sandy Gall's dream for Afghanistan". The Telegraph. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Roger Moore obituary: the star who gave James Bond a martini-dry wit". British Film Institute. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Obituary: Sir Ken Dodd". BBC News. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
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