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10 February–11 March – The BBC Television Service is temporarily suspended for the first time since World War II due to the Winter 1946–47 UK fuel shortage caused by the severe winter. From 21 February, two issues of the Radio Times , the BBC's listings magazine, are missed for the same cause.
1 January – The government nationalises the coal industry in the UK [1] and Cable & Wireless. [2]2 January – British coins cease to include any silver content. [1]8 January – A Cabinet sub-committee approves High Explosive Research, a civil project to develop an independent British atomic bomb.
The UK versions of The Weakest Link and Big Brother also debut this year. Coronation Street celebrates 40 years on air with a live episode and the ITV News Channel launches. Channel 5 outbids ITV for the broadcasting rights to Home and Away. 2001 in British television – The world witnesses the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York City ...
April 3 – Juvenile Jury (1947–1954) May – The Swift Home Service Club (1947–?) May 2 – Doorway to Fame (1947–1949) May 7 – Kraft Television Theater on NBC, the first regularly scheduled drama series on a network (1947–1958) May 15 – King Cole's Birthday Party (1947–1949) May 21 – In the Kelvinator Kitchen (1947–1948) [1]
The Haunted History of Halloween; Heavy Metal; Heroes Under Fire; Hidden Cities; Hidden House History; High Hitler; High Points in History; Hillbilly: The Real Story; History Alive; History Films; History in Color; History Now; History of Angels [19] A History of Britain; A History of God [20] History of the Joke; The History of Sex; History ...
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