1934 in British television
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This is a list of events related to British television in 1934.
Events
- 31 March â The agreement for joint experimental transmissions by the BBC and John Logie Baird's company comes to an end.[1]
- 16 May â The Seldon Committee is established to investigate the feasibility of a public television service in the UK.
Births
- 8 January â Roy Kinnear, actor (died 1988)[2]
- 14 January â Richard Briers, actor (died 2013)[3]
- 20 January â Tom Baker, actor[4]
- 12 February â Annette Crosbie, Scottish actor[5]
- 17 February â Alan Bates, actor (died 2003)[6]
- 24 February â Doreen Sloane, actor (died 1990)
- 2 April â Brian Glover, actor and wrestler (died 1997)[7]
- 7 April â Ian Richardson, actor (died 2007)[8]
- 3 May â Henry Cooper, boxer and Question of Sport team captain (died 2011)[9]
- 9 May â Alan Bennett, actor and writer[10]
- 15 May â George Roper, comedian (died 2003)[11]
- 1 July â Jean Marsh, actress[12] (died 2025)
- 5 July â Philip Madoc, actor (died 2012)[13]
- 8 July â Marty Feldman, writer, comedian and actor (died 1982)[14]
- 8 August â Keith Barron, actor and television presenter (died 2017)[15]
- 20 August â Tom Mangold, investigative reporter
- 20 October â Timothy West, actor (died 2024)[16]
- 9 December â Judi Dench, actress[17]
- 28 December â Maggie Smith, actress (died 2024)[18]