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Overview of the events of 1951 in British television
This is a list of
British television related events from 1951.
Events
January – June
July
August – September
October
November – December
Unknown
- The BBC broadcasts horse racing for the first time when it televises races from Ascot.
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Debuts
Continuing television shows
1920s
- BBC Wimbledon (1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–2024)
1930s
1940s
1950s
Ending this year
Births
- 7 January –
Helen Worth, born Cathryn Helen Wigglesworth, actress
- 21 January –
Rosemary Shrager, chef and presenter
- 6 February –
Kevin Whately, actor
- 15 February –
Jane Seymour, born Joyce Frankenberg, actress
- 18 March –
Paul Barber, actor
- 13 April –
Peter Davison, actor
- 20 April –
Louise Jameson, actress
- 11 May –
Kay Mellor, born Kay Daniel, scriptwriter and actress (died 2022)
- 13 May –
Selina Scott, journalist, newsreader and television presenter
- 4 June –
David Yip, actor
- 28 June –
Lalla Ward, actress
- 4 September –
David Renwick, scriptwriter
- 10 September –
Sally Grace, satirist, actress and voice actress
- 30 September –
John Lloyd, producer
- 6 November –
Nigel Havers, actor
- 15 November –
Billy McColl, actor (died 2014)
- 24 November –
Margaret Mountford, lawyer, businesswoman and television personality
- 20 December –
Peter May, novelist and television dramatist
See also
References
External links