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This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1969. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of the British Isles. For narratives about this time period, see Post-war Britain (1945–1979), Social history of post-war Britain (1945–1979),
5 November – The BBC Light Programme first airs Life with the Lyons, the UK's first sitcom, featuring British-domiciled American couple Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon. 28 November – James Corbitt is hanged at Strangeways Prison , Manchester, for the premeditated murder in August of his mistress at Ashton-under-Lyne .
5 November – the BBC Light Programme first broadcasts Life with the Lyons, the UK's first sitcom, featuring British-domiciled American couple Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels. 3 December – the BBC Light Programme first broadcasts the magazine and variety programme Calling All Forces featuring Ted Ray ; his catchphrase "You should use stronger ...
20 December – Poet T. S. Eliot expresses concerns about "the television habit" in a letter to The Times (London).; 23 December – Gala Variety with Tommy Cooper, becomes the first programme to be broadcast by the BBC from the former Gainsborough Studios in Lime Grove, purchased by the corporation in the previous year.
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1958; List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1959; List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1951–1960) List of life peerages (1958–1979) List of recipients of the George Medal, 1950s; List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1950–1974) by region
2016 in British television – The BBC announces a deal with Discovery Communications that enables it to broadcast coverage of the Summer and Winter Olympics up to and including the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, The agreement covers television, radio and online coverage, Channel 5, 5* and 5USA get a new look on 11 February as their stencil logos ...
This article lists successive British governments, also referred to as ministries, from the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, continuing through the duration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1922, and since then dealing with those of the present-day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Television portal; United Kingdom portal; 1950s portal; Television series which originated in the United Kingdom in the decade 1950s. i.e. in the years 1950 to 1959.Television shows that originated in other countries and only later aired in the United Kingdom should be removed from this category and its sub-categories