Sutton Wick air crash
The Sutton Wick air crash occurred on 5 March 1957 when a Blackburn Beverley C Mk 1 heavy transport aircraft, serial number XH117, of 53 Squadron Royal Air Force crashed at Sutton Wick, Drayton, Berkshire, England, following a shut-down of one engine and partial loss of power on another. Shortly after take-off, No. 1 engine was shut down as a precautionary measure then whilst on final approach back to RAF Abingdon, No. 2 engine failed to respond to throttle inputs. The aeroplane struck cables and trees 18 minutes after lifting off.
BBC Television
On 1 September 1939, two days before Britain declared war on Germany, the station was taken off air with little warning; the government was concerned that the VHF transmissions would act as a beacon to enemy aircraft homing in on London. Also, many of the television service's technical staff and engineers would be needed for the war effort, in particular on the radar programme. The last programme transmitted was a Mickey Mouse cartoon, Mickey's Gala Premier (1933), which was followed by test transmissions; this account refuted the popular memory according to which broadcasting was suspended before the end of the cartoon.
That Peter Kay Thing
That Peter Kay Thing is a series of six spoof documentaries shown on Channel 4 in 2000. It was written by Peter Kay, Dave Spikey, Neil Fitzmaurice and Gareth Hughes, and was directed by Andrew Gillman. The series was narrated by Andrew Sachs. Set in and around Bolton, each episode functions as a self-contained documentary following a different set of characters, many of them played by Kay. The pilot episode, "The Services", was shown in 1998 as an episode of "Comedy Lab", a series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows. Many of the characters went on to appear in the successful spin-off series "Phoenix Nights".
Animals Do the Funniest Things
Animals Do the Funniest Things is a comedy, home video show in the United Kingdom that aired on ITV. The show featured home videos of animals doing humorous things, similar to ITV’s long running show You've Been Framed! However unlike You’ve Been Framed, it was not broadcast in series but in a sporadically-aired 25 episodes over the course of 12 years (1999–2011). Over its 12 year run it had three logos, and four hosts. It was considered to be the British version of The Planet’s Funniest Animals, also shown on ITV.
Strange Luck
Strange Luck is an American television series that aired on FOX, created by Karl Schaefer and starring D. B. Sweeney in the role of Chance Harper who constantly stumbles into unusual situations. The series aired on Fox from 1995 to 1996. A total of seventeen episodes were aired before the show was canceled due to low ratings. Reruns were shown briefly on the Sci Fi Channel in 1997.
Love Blossoms II
Love Blossoms II (simplified Chinese: 心花朵朵开 II) is the second part of the long-running Chinese drama produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Chen Shucheng , Ivy Lee , Felicia Chin , Zhang Yaodong , Terence Cao , Zheng Geping & Chew Chor Meng as the casts of the series. It is the sequel of "Love Blossoms". It is shown on weekdays at 7pm.
Jhoome Jiiya Re
Jhoome Jiiya Re is a Hindi television serial that aired on Zee Next channel on the day the channel was launched on 17 December 2007. The series went off air on 4 September 2008 when it was announced that Zee Next was shutting down due to not meeting standards of the market. Jhoome Jiiya Re was shifted onto Zee TV in its afternoon slot. The show was relaunched on Zee TV channel on 8 September 2008.
Adventures in Rainbow Country
Adventures in Rainbow Country was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television in 1970 and 1971. Reruns were later shown on the American children's cable channel Nickelodeon during the early 1980s.
Bagpuss
Bagpuss is a British children's television series, made by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate through their company Smallfilms. The series of 13 episodes was first broadcast from 12 February 1974 to 7 May 1974. The title character was "a saggy, old cloth cat, baggy, and a bit loose at the seams". Although only 13 episodes were made, it remains fondly remembered, and was frequently repeated in the UK for 13 years. In 1999 "Bagpuss" topped a BBC poll for the UK's favourite children's TV programme.
The 1940s House
The 1940s House is a British historical reality television programme made by Wall to Wall/Channel 4 in 2001 about a modern family that tries to the live as a typical middle-class family in London during The Blitz of World War II. It was shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom in 2001, and in 2002 on PBS in the United States and ABC Television in Australia. It also aired on TVNZ in New Zealand. The series was narrated in the UK by Geoffrey Palmer.
The Chart Show
The Chart Show (also known as the ITV Chart Show) is a music video programme which ran in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 from April 1986 up to 2 January 1989, and again from 6 to 12 January 2003. In 1989 the show moved from Channel 4 to ITV; on a saturday morning slot from 7 January 1989 to 22 August 1998; until getting replaced by . The show lived on as a revival by Channel 4 in 2003, and a second revival aired from 6 August 2008 to May 2009 on Chart Show TV. The original production company was Video Visuals, and (when shown on ITV) was credited as "A Yorkshire Television Presentation" from 1993 and 1998 (prior to this, no ITV Franchisee's logo was shown at the end).
Dave the Barbarian
Dave the Barbarian is an American animated television series created by Doug Langdale for Disney Channel. The show centers on a barbarian named Dave and his friends and family, who go on surreal Medieval-themed adventures. The series premiered on January 23, 2004 and ended on January 22, 2005, with a total of one season and 21 episodes. Reruns aired from January 23, 2005 to December 28, 2009. Reruns have also aired on "Toon Disney" until February 13, 2009 when the channel shut down.
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
The television series ran on CBS for six seasons, from January 1, 1993, to May 16, 1998. In total, 149 episodes were produced, plus two television movies which were made after the series was canceled. It aired in over 100 countries, including Denmark (where it was aired on TV2), the United Kingdom, Poland, France, Canada (where it was aired on CTV throughout its run) and Bulgaria on BNT and later on NOVA television. Since 1997, reruns have been shown in syndication and on Freeform (TV channel), (formerly ABC Family and originally CBN Satellite Service), Ion Television (formerly PAX - TV), the Hallmark Channel, Eleven Australian (TV channel), CBS Drama, Up, and INSP (TV Network).
KPFT
KPFT also broadcasts its signal live on their HD-1 channel (64k) and related alternate programming on HD-2. Notably, its HD-2 channel was home to student-run college radio station KTRU but after it signed on a new LPFM on the 96.1 frequency in southwest Houston in October 2015 (it now relies solely on internet streaming to reach listeners outside that area), KTRU abandoned the HD-2 channel of KPFT, which subsequently fell silent. The now blank HD-2 channel was soon replaced with the programming of the HD-3 channel, which was shut down. Radio Maria Hispana (Houston) the local unit of Radio Maria USA, airs Spanish-language programming for the Hispanic Catholic community on KPFT's subcarrier.
Daybreak (Battlestar Galactica)
``Daybreak ''is the three - part series finale of the reimagined science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica, and are the 74th (labeled`` Daybreak, Part 1'' on the DVD) and 75th (labeled ``Daybreak, Parts 2 & 3 ''on the DVD) episodes overall. The episodes aired on the U.S. Sci Fi Channel and SPACE in Canada respectively on March 13 and March 20, 2009. The second part (`` Daybreak, Parts 2 & 3'') is double - length. The episodes were written by Ronald D. Moore, and directed by Michael Rymer. The Season 4.5 DVD and Blu - ray releases for Region 1 feature an extended version of the finale, which not only combines all three parts as a single episode, but also integrates it with new scenes not seen in the aired version of either part. The survivor count shown in the title sequence for Part 1 is 39,516. The survivor count shown in the title sequence for Part 2 is 39,406. At the end of Part 2, Admiral Adama announces the survivor population at approximately 38,000.
Here Comes the Grump
Here Comes the Grump is an animated cartoon series produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and aired on NBC from 1969 to 1970. It was later shown in reruns on Sci-Fi Channel's Cartoon Quest.
That's My Baby (TV series)
That's My Baby is an American television program that follows various animals and their owners through their pregnancy, birth and follow up. It was shown on the channel Animal Planet, but recently, it has not been seen. Episodes have aired between 2001 and 2003.
King Robbo
King Robbo (born John Robertson, 23 October 1969 – 31 July 2014) was an English underground graffiti artist. His feud with the artist Banksy was the subject of a Channel 4 television documentary called "Graffiti Wars", first shown in August 2011.
How to Build a Better Boy
How to Build a Better Boy is a Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Paul Hoen and written by Jason Mayland. It stars China Anne McClain, Kelli Berglund and Marshall Williams. The first images were shown during a promo for Disney Channel's Summer 2014, while the first promo aired on June 27, 2014 during the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie "Zapped". The film premiered on August 15, 2014. The movie premiered on Disney Channel UK on September 19, 2014.
Vidas em Jogo
A total of 245 episodes of 45 minutes were produced. Due to the 2011 Pan American Games, "Vidas em Jogo" was preempted on October 14 and 30, so when first shown in Brazil, episodes 242–245 were shown as a separate 90-minute two episodes. In other countries, these final four episodes were aired separately.
Before it shut down due to WWII, what was the final thing shown on the channel that aired Bagpuss?
What channel aired Bagpuss?
BBC
What was the final thing shown on the #1 before it was shut down for the war?
Mickey's Gala Premier