1927 in British television
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This is a list of British television related events in 1927.
Events
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | The British Broadcasting Company becomes the British Broadcasting Corporation.[1] |
| May | 24 | John Logie Baird transmits a television signal from London to Glasgow by telephone line. |
| September | 7 | The Television Society is founded. It will gain Royal patronage in 1966, becoming the Royal Television Society.[2] |
| September | 20 | John Logie Baird demonstrates the first ever system for recording television. His Phonovision VideoDisc apparatus records 30-line television pictures and sound on conventional 78 rpm gramophone records. |
Births
| Month | Day | Name | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 7 | Laurie Johnson | television theme composer (The Avengers) (died 2024) |
| February | 16 | June Brown | actress (EastEnders) (died 2022)[3] |
| February | 28 | Harry H. Corbett | actor (Steptoe and Son) (died 1982) |
| April | 26 | Jack Douglas | comic actor (died 2008) |
| May | 4 | Terry Scott | comedy actor (Terry and June) (died 1994)[4] |
| June | 4 | Geoffrey Palmer | comedy actor (As Time Goes By) (died 2020) |
| June | 13 | Brian Wilde | comedy actor (Porridge, Last of the Summer Wine) (died 2008) |
| August | 20 | Yootha Joyce | comedy actress (Man About the House, George & Mildred) (died 1980)[5] |
| July | 20 | Heather Chasen | radio & television actress (Crossroads, EastEnders) (died 2020) |
| August | 23 | Peter Wyngarde | actor (Department S, Jason King) (died 2018)[6] |
| October | 1 | Sandy Gall | newscaster (ITV News at Ten) (died 2025)[7] |
| October | 14 | Roger Moore | screen actor (The Saint) (died 2017)[8] |
| November | 8 | Ken Dodd | comedian (died 2018)[9] |
