October anniversaries

Notable BBC anniversaries and events that took place in October

Image: Michael Hordern's Professor Parkin finds a bone whistle in Jonathan Miller's version of Whistle and I'll Come to You, the classic ghost story by M. R. James, broadcast as part of Omnibus on Tuesday 7th May, 1968. The arts programme Omnibus was first seen on 13 October 1967.

October anniversaries

  • Songs of Praise

    1 October 1961
  • Live and Kicking

    2 October 1993
  • Points of View

    2 October 1961
  • The Trials of Life

    3 October 1990
  • Pick of the Pops

    4 October 1955
  • Poldark

    5 October 1975
  • You and Yours

    6 October 1970
  • Woman's Hour

    7 October 1946
  • DIY SOS

    7 October 1999
  • In Touch

    8 October 1961
  • Grandstand

    11 October 1958
  • On The Move

    12 October 1975
  • Play For Today

    15 October 1970
  • Birds of a Feather

    16 October 1989
  • The Magic Roundabout

    18 October 1965
  • Captain Pugwash

    22 October 1957
  • Terry and June

    24 October 1979
  • Maida Vale opens

    30 October 1934
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