Image: The cast of Dad's Army recording the episode 'Turkey Dinner' at Television Centre in 1974. Dad's Army was first broadcast on 31st July 1968 and ran for nine series and several specials until 13 November 1977 - longer than World War 2 itself.
July anniversaries
Investiture of the Prince of Wales
1 July 1969
Masterchef
2 July 1990
BBC Television News and Newsreel
5 July 1954
To the Ends of the Earth
6 July 2005
Hancock's Half Hour television show
6 July 1956
London Calling Europe began
6 July 1941
The Old Man of Hoy
8 July 1967
The first episode of The Office
9 July 2001
Andy Pandy
11 July 1950
It's That Man Again
12 July 1939
Watchdog
14 July 1985
What's My Line
16 July 1951
Toytown first transmitted
19 July 1929
Pot Black first transmitted
23 July 1969
Countryfile first broadcast
24 July 1988
Start of the Light Programme
29 July 1945
Olympic Games from Wembley first televised
29 July 1948
The World Cup Final
30 July 1966
Dad's Army
31 July 1968
