It has been announced in the last hour that BBC Director General Tim Davie has resigned.

9 November 2015 Channel 4 debuts the 4 part series The Shopper's Guide to Saving Money. Hosted by Kate Quilton and Dave Fishwick. 9 November 2020 BBC Two debuts the 7 part cookery series Nigella's Cook, Eat, Repeat. Nigella Lawson has some new recipes for you to try.

9 November 2015 BBC One debuts fly-on-the-wall documentary The Wanted. Following police on raids. Narrated by Jane Garvey. BBC Two debuts the UK-US drama London Spy. Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent, Edward Holcroft and Samantha Spiro star.

In Memoriam Eric Morley 26 September 1918 – 9 November 2000 Age 82 Television host Founder of Miss World and Come Dancing Hugh Paddick 22 August 1915 – 9 November 2000 Age 85 Radio and TV actor Appeared on TV in Campion and Benny Hill Was a voice of the PG Tips chimpanzees.

A very Happy 70th Birthday to actress Karen Dotrice.

As we enter our 28th year, we can but only say Thank You for supporting us and enjoying our website and social media posts. Here's to many more years preserving the history of television. Thank you all once again. The TVARK team tvark.org

8 November 1970 BBC 2 introduced us to Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie aka The Goodies. tvark.org/goodies-3 8 November 1965 ITV debuts the US comedy series My Mother the Car. The US public voted the show the 2nd WORST show of all time (1st was Jerry Springer)!

8 November 1990 Harry Enfield's Television Programme debuts on BBC 2. With Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke. 8 November 1985 ITV debuts the drama series The Black Tower. Roy Marsden reprises his role as Adam Dalgliesh.

8 November 2010 The first ever celebrity version of Coach Trip debuts on Channel 4. 8 November 2005 BBC Two showed a one-off special of Autumnwatch. It was commissioned as a series in 2006. Channel 4 debuts the comedy magic series Rajan and His Evil Hypnotists.

8 November 2015 UKTV channel Dave debuts The Indestructibles. A sport inspired action show. 8 November 2020 BBC Two debuts 2 shows. Cornwall with Simon Reeve. 2 part travelogue of the county. The Trials of Oscar Pistorius. A 4 part documentary of the true events of 2013.

A very Happy 40th Birthday to media personality Jack Osbourne.

In Memoriam Julian Wintle 17 October 1913 - 8 November 1980 Age 67 Film and TV producer, editor, director and writer Produced television episodes of The Avengers, The Human Jungle and The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

Quentin Willson has passed away at the age of 68. A television presenter, author, journalist and broadcaster. Host of Top Gear, Fifth Gear and The Car's the Star. Quentin still has the record for Strictly Come Dancing's lowest judges score of 8 pts!! Quentin Willson 1957-2025

7 November 2010 STV broadcasts the last new episode of Taggart. The series has been running since 1983. tvark.org/taggart-2 Daytime property show To Buy or Not to Buy ends on BBC One after 7 years.

7 November 2005 BBC One debuts ShakespeaRe-Told. 4 of William Shakespeare's plays retold in the 21st Century. CBeebies debuts Charlie and Lola. Based on Lauren Child's picture novels. The series has won 4 BAFTA Children's Awards.

7 November 1985 Japanese-French animated series Ulysses 31 made it's first UK TV appearance on Children's BBC on 1. After 3 series and 22 episodes, Up the Elephant and Round the Castle came to an end. tvark.org/up-the-eleph...

A very Happy 50th Birthday to impressionist, actress, model, television presenter and Britain's Got Talent 2013 finalist Francine Lewis.

In Memoriam Peter Woods 7/11/1930 – 22/3/1995 Age 64 BBC Newsreader Steve Whatley 11/7/1959 – 7/11/2005 Age 46 QVC and Ideal World presenter Harry Thompson 6/2/1960 – 7/11/2005 Age 45 Producer and comedy writer John Fraser 18/3/1931 – 7/11/2020 Age 89 Actor and writer

Pauline Collins has passed away at the age of 85. An actress who was married to actor John Alderton. Pauline was famous for Upstairs Downstairs, Thomas & Sarah, Forever Green, Doctor Who, The Liver Birds, Bleak House, Mount Pleasant and Dickensian. Pauline Collins 1940-2025

6 November 2000 BBC Two debuts What the Romans Did for Us. A 6 part documentary series hosted by Adam Hart-Davis. The title of the series paid homage to "What have the Romans done for us?" catchphrase from the movie Monty Python's Life of Brian.

6 November 2000 Channel 4 launched a week-long series of episodes to celebrate Brookside turning 18. It also drew to a conclusion the storyline surrounding the death of Susannah Morrissey. Our clip is from episode 1 broadcast on 2 November 1982. tvark.org/brookside-2

5 November 2015 The first ever Royal Television Society Awards for Northern Ireland took place. The BBC Store was opened online, it closed after 2 years. 5 November 2020 BBC Two shows Being Frank: The Frank Gardner Story. Frank talks about his disability after being shot.

5 November 1930 London's Olympia was the setting for the Hairdressing Fair of Fashion. At this event, John Logie Baird did a television transmission. The broadcast included the world's first television commercial, for the Eugène Method of permanent hair waving.

5 November 1970 ITV debuts sitcom Queenie's Castle. Starring Diana Dors, Lynne Perrie, Bryan Mosley and Tony Caunter. tvark.org?s=Queenie%27... 5 November 1995 The Final Cut debuts on BBC 1. The final part of the House of Cards trilogy. Starring Ian Richardson.

Jason Donovan is to appear and perform in Emmerdale later this year.

In Memoriam Geoffrey Palmer 4 June 1927 – 5 November 2020 Age 93 Actor Starred in Butterflies Fairly Secret Army The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin As Time Goes By Doctor Who Fawlty Towers Bergerac The Avengers and many more tvark.org/geoffrey-pal...

Enjoy Firework Night safely everyone. tvark.org/fireworks-code

4 November 2015 ITV shows a one-off feature length documentary Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me. With Priscilla Presley. BBC Two debuts 4 part series Dominic Sandbrook: Let Us Entertain You. BBC Four debuts 3 part documentary Colour: The Spectrum of Science. Helen Czerski hosts.

4 November 1985 BBC 2 debuts the drama Edge of Darkness. Starring Bob Peck. 4 November 2010 UKTV channel Dave debuts the Toyota sponsored Carpool. Robert Llewellyn stars. 4 November 2020 ITV 2 debuts the stand up sketch series The Emily Atack Show.

4 November 1955 ITV debuts the sitcom Love and Kisses. Starring Arthur Askey (pictured). 4 November 1965 BBC 2 debuts the documentary series Man Alive. tvark.org/man-alive 4 November 1970 ITV programmes for Schools debuts the 5 part adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

In Memoriam Paul Eddington 18/6/1927 – 4/11/1995 Age 68 Jerry in The Good Life Marti Caine 26/1/1945 – 4/11/1995 Age 50 New Faces winner Stephanie Lawrence 16/12/1949 – 4/11/2000 Age 50 Singer Doris Roberts 4/11/1925 – 17/4/2016 Age 90 Marie Barone in Everybody Loves Raymond

Diane Ladd has passed away at the age of 89. Her last TV appearance was as Hortense in Young Sheldon. Just one of over 200 TV shows and films she was a part of. Diane Ladd 1935-2025

3 November 2015 Channel 5 shows the documentary Pets Who Hates Vets. BBC Two debuts the challenge series The Great Pottery Throw Down. It moved to More4 and then Channel 4 where it continues to be broadcast.

3 November 2010 BBC One begins broadcasting in High Definition. BBC One debuts Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention. Peter Sallis is once again the voice of the cheese loving inventor.

In Memoriam Colin Welland 4 July 1934–2 November 2015 Age 81 Actor and screenwriter PC Graham in Z Cars Valerie French 11 March 1928–3 November 1990 Age 62 Actress Kathy in The Prisoner Dennis Burgess 18 February 1926–3 November 1980 Age 54 Actor George Terson in Triangle

2 November 2020 CITV debuts Don't Unleash the Beast. Gameshow hosted by Pete Firman. CBBC debuts the Australian series Itch. BBC Two shows the BBC Film The Children Act. Emma Thompson stars. BBC Four debuts Criptales. 6 disabled people's experience of life in the UK.

2 November 2015 Channel 5 broadcasts On Benefits: 26 Kids & Claiming. ITV 2 shows two comedy specials. The Comedy Basement. Stand up comedy with Eddie Cadi. Pranksterz. Comedy prank show with Judi Love. 2 November 2020 ITV debuts celebrity gameshow Don't Rock the Boat.

2 November 1980 ITV presents the play Cream in my Coffee. Written by Dennis Potter. 2 November 2015 BBC One shows Hugh's War on Waste. With Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. BBC Two debuts the cookery series Simply Nigella. Sky One debuts comedy After Hours. Jaime Winstone stars.

In Memoriam John Sessions 11 January 1953 – 2 November 2020 Age 67 Actor and comedian Regular performer on comedy improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway? Co-creator, co-writer and co-star of the sitcom Stella Street Regular panellist on QI

2 November 1936 The BBC Television Service from Alexandra Palace launches. tvark.org/bbc-tv-servi... 2 November 1982 Channel 4 goes on the air. tvark.org/branding/cha... 2 November 1990 BSB and Sky Television merge to form British Sky Broadcasting. tvark.org/branding/sky...

In Memoriam Stephen Hancock 24 November 1925 – 1 November 2015 Age 89 Television and stage actor, musical director and pianist Most famous for playing Ernie Bishop in Coronation Street Also appeared in Emergency-Ward 10, North and South, Dear Dotty and The Wars of the Roses

1 November 1985 ITV debuts kids sketch show Your Mother Wouldn't Like It. All the cast were kids. 1 November 2015 BBC 1 debuts documentary series The Hunt. ITV 2 debuts two one-off comedies. All About the Bants. Hidden camera show. The Ty and Ky Show. Sketch show.

1 November 1980 TV review show Did You See..? debuts on BBC 2. tvark.org/did-you-see-2 1 November 2010 BBC Two and BBC HD debuts sitcom The Trip. Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan star. Channel 4 debuts fly-on-the-wall documentary series Coppers.

1 November 1960 The Old Pull 'n Push debuts on ITV. Based on Elisabeth Beresford's novel (pictured). 1 November 2005 ITV 4 goes on the air. tvark.org/itv4-launch Animated series Camp Lazlo debuts on Boomerang UK. Animated series Robotboy debuts on Cartoon Network UK.

1 November 1995 4 brand new channels went on the air. The History Channel tvark.org/history-chan... The Paramount Channel tvark.org/paramount-ch... Sky Sports Gold tvark.org/sky-sports-g... Playboy TV

1 November 1990 The Broadcasting Act 1990 received Royal Assent. The act aimed to liberalise and deregulate the industry and promote competition. 1 November 2005 ITV 1 shows a one-off historical documentary The Gunpowder Plot: Exploding the Legend. Hosted by Richard Hammond.

In Memoriam Sean Connery 25 August 1930 – 31 October 2020 Age 90 James Bond TV appearances included Dixon of Dock Green Mary Wimbush 19 March 1924 – 31 October 2005 Age 81 Actress Appeared in Poldark, Jeeves and Wooster, and The Country Boy

Happy Birthday to:- Actor Craig Kelly, 55 today Voice actor Rob Rackstraw, 60 today Actress Lee Grant, 100 today.

31 October 2015 BBC Two shows the one-off drama The Dresser. Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen star. Channel 4 shows a one-off documentary How to Be Queen: 63 Years and Counting. Channel 5 debuts live magazine programme The Saturday Show. Gabby Roslin is among the hosts.

31 October 2005 Sky Three goes on the air. tvark.org/sky-three-id... Deal or No Deal launches on Channel 4. Hosted by Noel Edmonds. tvark.org/deal-or-no-d... Des Lynam makes his debut as the new host of Countdown. Replacing the much missed Richard Whiteley.