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This is a list of events taking place in 2024 relating to television in the United Kingdom.
Events[edit]
January[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | BBC One sees in the New Year with the concert Rick Astley Rocks New Year's Eve. Rick Astley is joined by various guests, including Rylan Clark with whom he performs a rendition of the Dead or Alive track "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)".[1] |
| STV's Bringing in the Bells is hosted by Alex Norton, Blythe Duff, Martin Compston and others to see in the New Year.[2] | |
| 2 | TV chef Simon Rimmer announces that Greens, a Manchester-based vegetarian restaurant of which he is co-owner, is closing with immediate effect after 33 years.[3] |
| 3 | Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi makes a guest appearance in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office as himself, questioning Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells in a 2015 House of Commons committee inquiry into the Horizon computer system.[4] |
| 5 | ITV criticises ex-footballer Joey Barton after he likened Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward, who were commentating on a football match the previous evening, to serial killers Fred and Rose West. ITV describes the remarks on X as "vindictive".[5] |
| Lawyers representing potential victims of the British Post Office scandal say they have been contacted by a further 50 people following the broadcast of the four episode series ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office.[6] | |
| 8 | Ofcom delays the publication of research into politicians presenting news programmes until it has ruled on investigations open into GB News.[7] |
| The BBC wins the free to air rights to rugby league's Super League and World Club Challenge, beating Channel 4. The rights are on a three year contract, and matches will be shown on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.[8] | |
| The weekday editions of Sky News Breakfast are refreshed. The programme starts at the earlier time of 6am, and new presenters join the programme.[9] | |
| 9 | Provisional viewing figures indicate that 9.2 million people have watched the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office, making it the most watched programme of 2024 so far.[10] Subsequent data, which includes catch-up, put the figure at 9.75m.[11] |
| 11 | The Liberal Democrats ask Ofcom to investigate GB News over alleged bias in its coverage of the Post Office scandal, including what the party's deputy leader, Daisy Cooper, describes as "a fictitious monologue" Nigel Farage delivered about leader Sir Ed Davey, which she says contained "a number of factual inaccuracies".[12] |
| 13 | Gladiators returns for its third run on BBC One and BBC iPlayer with Bradley Walsh and his son Barney presenting. The show was previously aired on ITV from 1992 to 2000 and Sky One from 2008 to 2009.[13] |
| EastEnders confirms that Patsy Palmer is to briefly reprise her role as Bianca Jackson later in the year following her departure from the series in 2019.[14] | |
| 14 | Dancing on Ice returns for its sixteenth series on ITV with Stephen Mulhern and Holly Willoughby presenting, Mulhern having succeeded Phillip Schofield as co-presenter.[15][16] Willoughby makes her return to television following her departure from This Morning.[17] |
| Debut of Smooth Radio's new television advertising campaign featuring famous UK landmarks and its new strapline, "Always the best music", which launches in a commercial break during the opening edition of Dancing on Ice.[18] | |
| 15 | Love Island returns with an "All-Stars" series, with the launch show episode being broadcast simultaneously on ITV1 and ITV2, featuring former contestants from the past ten series.[19] |
| The BBC announces that Shini Muthukrishnan will become the 43rd presenter of Blue Peter.[20] | |
| 16 | Rhodri Williams announces he has written to the UK government to ask them not to consider him for a second term as chairman of S4C following controversy at the TV channel.[21] |
| 22 | The World launches on Sky News. The hour-long international news programme airs Monday to Thursday at 9pm and is part of Sky News' evening sequence of individually branded, and focussed, hour-long programmes.[22][23] |
February[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 | The 2024 BAFTA Awards are held at London's Royal Festival Hall and presented by David Tennant.[24] |
March[edit]
| Date | Event |
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April[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | The cost of a TV licence will increase by £10.50 from £159 to £169.50.[25] |
May[edit]
| Date | Event |
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June[edit]
| Date | Event |
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July[edit]
| Date | Event |
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August[edit]
| Date | Event |
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September[edit]
| Date | Event |
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October[edit]
| Date | Event |
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November[edit]
| Date | Event |
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December[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| TBA | Doctors and Classic Doctors both end after 24 years.[26] |
Debuts[edit]
BBC[edit]
ITV[edit]
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Mr Bates vs The Post Office[27] | ITV1 |
| 6 January | Big Zuu's 12 Dishes in 12 Hours | |
| 10 January | After the Flood | |
| 15 January | Love Island: All-Stars | ITV2 |
| 8 February | G'wed | ITVX |
| TBA | ||
| Douglas is Cancelled | ||
| Joan | ||
| Out There | ||
| Passenger | ||
| Playing Nice | ||
| Protection | ||
| Red Eye | ||
| Ruth | ||
| Breathtaking | ITV1 |
Channel 4[edit]
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 3 January | Truelove | Channel 4 |
| 4 January | Secret Life of the Safari Park | |
| TBA | Alice & Jack | |
| Big Mood | ||
| Disability Benefits | ||
| The Gathering | ||
| Generation Z | ||
| Get Millie Black | ||
| How to Get to Heaven from Belfast | ||
| Queenie |
Channel 5[edit]
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 17 January | Finders Keepers | Channel 5 |
| January | Love Rat | |
| TBA | The Hardacres | |
| The Wives |
Sky[edit]
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Mary & George | Sky Atlantic |
| Sweetpea | ||
| The Tattooist of Auschwitz | ||
| Mr Bigstuff | Sky Comedy | |
| Safe Space | ||
| The Death of Bunny Munro | Sky Max | |
| Small Town, Big Story | ||
| Day of the Jackal |
Other channels[edit]
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Fool Me Once | Netflix |
| 10 January | Criminal Record | Apple TV+ |
| 25 January | Sexy Beast | Paramount+ |
| 8 February | One Day | Netflix |
| 21 February | Constellation | Apple TV+ |
| TBA | The Vanishing Triangle | Acorn TV |
| The Red King | Alibi | |
| Anansi Boys | Amazon Prime Video | |
| Dead Hot | ||
| My Lady Jane | ||
| A Very Royal Scandal | ||
| Marlow | BritBox | |
| Beaumont | Disney+ / Star | |
| Iwájú | ||
| Kensal Town | ||
| Playdate | ||
| Renegade Nell | ||
| Rivals | ||
| Shardlake | ||
| A Thousand Blows | ||
| The 39 Steps | Netflix | |
| Baby Reindeer | ||
| Black Doves | ||
| Coming Undone | ||
| Department Q | ||
| Eric | ||
| Geek Girl | ||
| The Gentlemen | ||
| Kaos | ||
| The Leopard | ||
| Supacell | ||
| Toxic Town | ||
| White Stork | ||
| The Road Trip | Paramount+ | |
| Stags | ||
| The Marlow Murder Club | UKTV Play | |
| Belgravia: The Next Chapter | TBC | |
| Diva | ||
| Hot Air | ||
| Nautilus | ||
| Obituary | ||
| Song of the Sun God |
Channels and streaming services[edit]
New channels[edit]
| Date | Channel |
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New streaming services[edit]
| Date | Channel |
|---|---|
| TBA | Freely |
Defunct channels/streaming services[edit]
| Date | Channel |
|---|---|
| 1 January | E! |
| 9 January | Peacock |
| 29 February | Lionsgate+ |
| TBA | Pluto TV |
Rebranding channels/streaming services[edit]
| Date | Old name | New name |
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Television programmes[edit]
Changes of network affiliation[edit]
| Programme | Moved from | Moved to |
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Returning this year after a break of one year or longer[edit]
| Programme | Date(s) of original removal | Original channel(s) | Date of return | New channel(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeopardy! | 2 July 1984 9 April 1993 7 June 1996 |
Channel 4 ITV1 Sky1 |
1 January 2024 | N/A (same channel as original) |
| Wheel of Fortune | 21 December 2001 | ITV1 | 6 January 2024 | |
| Gladiators | 1 January 2000 25 October 2009 |
ITV1 Sky1 |
13 January 2024 | BBC One |
| Celebrity Big Brother | 25 January 2010 10 September 2018 |
Channel 4 Channel 5 |
March 2024 | ITV1 |
Continuing television programmes[edit]
1920s[edit]
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| BBC Wimbledon | 1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–present |
1930s[edit]
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| The Boat Race | 1938–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–present |
| BBC Cricket | 1939, 1946–1999, 2020–present |
1950s[edit]
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Panorama | 1953–present |
| Eurovision Song Contest | 1956–2019, 2021–present |
| The Sky at Night | 1957–present |
| Final Score | 1958–present |
| Blue Peter |
1960s[edit]
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Coronation Street | 1960–present |
| Points of View | 1961–present |
| Songs of Praise | |
| University Challenge | 1962–1987, 1994–present |
| Doctor Who | 1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present |
| Horizon | 1964–present |
| Match of the Day | |
| Top of the Pops | 1964–2006, 2006–present |
| Gardeners' World | 1968–present |
1970s[edit]
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Emmerdale | 1972–present |
| Mastermind (including Celebrity Mastermind) | 1972–1997, 2003–present |
| Football Focus | 1974–1988, 1992–present |
| One Man and His Dog | 1976–present |
| Top Gear | 1977–present |
| Ski Sunday | 1978–present |
| Blankety Blank | 1979–1990, 1997–2002, 2016, 2020–present |
| Antiques Roadshow | 1979–present |
| Question Time |
1980s[edit]
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Children in Need | 1980–present |
| Countdown | 1982–present |
| ITV Breakfast | 1983–present |
| EastEnders | 1985–present |
| Comic Relief | 1988–present |
| Catchphrase | 1986–2002, 2013–present |
| Casualty | 1986–present |
| This Morning | 1988–present |
| Countryfile |
1990s[edit]
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Have I Got News for You | 1990–present |
| MasterChef | 1990–2001, 2005–present |
| ITV News Meridian | 1993–present |
| National Television Awards | 1995–2008, 2010–present |
| Silent Witness | 1996–present |
| Midsomer Murders | 1997–present |
| Classic Emmerdale | 1998–2004, 2019–present |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | 1998–2014, 2018–present |
| Loose Women | 1999–present |
2000s[edit]
2010s[edit]
2020s[edit]
| Programme | Date | |||||||
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| 2020 | ||||||||
| Beat the Chasers | 2020–present | |||||||
| The Wheel | ||||||||
| The Masked Singer | ||||||||
| Noughts + Crosses | ||||||||
| 2021 | ||||||||
| Cooking with the Stars | 2021–present | |||||||
| Hope Street | ||||||||
| 2022 | ||||||||
| The 1% Club | 2022–present | |||||||
| The Andrew Neil Show | ||||||||
| Limitless Win | ||||||||
| Celeb Cooking School | ||||||||
| Heartstopper | ||||||||
| The John Bishop Show | ||||||||
| National Comedy Awards | ||||||||
| Trigger Point | ||||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||
| African Queens | 2023–present | |||||||
| At Home with the Furys | ||||||||
| BBC News Now | ||||||||
| Black Ops | ||||||||
| Blue Lights | ||||||||
| Break Point | ||||||||
| Changing Ends | ||||||||
| PopMaster TV | ||||||||
| The Piano | ||||||||
| The Toy Hospital | ||||||||
Ending this year[edit]
| Date | Programme | Channel(s) | Debut(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Wild Scandinavia | BBC Two | 2023 |
| 4 January | Mr Bates vs The Post Office | ITV1 | 2024 |
| April | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | 2002, 2013 & 2020 | |
| December | Doctors and Classic Doctors | BBC One | 2000 |
Deaths[edit]
| Date | Name | Age | Broadcast credibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January | Georgina Hale[28] | 80 | Actress (After the Dance, T-Bag) |
| Glynis Johns[29] | 100 | Actress (Batman, Playhouse, Mary Poppins) | |
| David Soul[30] | 80 | Actor (Starsky & Hutch, Here Come the Brides) and singer | |
| 11 January | Annie Nightingale[31] | 83 | British DJ and television broadcaster (The Old Grey Whistle Test) |
References[edit]
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- ^ Cormack, Morgan (6 December 2023). "Line of Duty and Taggart stars team up to celebrate Hogmanay on STV". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Coleman, Jenny (2 January 2024). "Simon Rimmer's vegetarian restaurant in Didsbury shuts after 33 years". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Geiger, Chas (3 January 2024). "Tory MP Nadhim Zahawi plays himself in Post Office scandal TV drama". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
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- ^ Sri-Pathma, Vishala; Simpson, Emma (5 January 2024). "Post Office scandal: Dozens more seek legal help after TV drama". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (8 January 2024). "Ofcom Delays Publishing Research On Politicians As Presenters Until Finalizing Key GB News Rulings". Deadline.com. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Turner, Matt (9 January 2024). "BBC set to show 12 Super League matches live in 2024". Warrington Guardian.
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- ^ Nanji, Noor (13 January 2024). "Patsy Palmer to return to EastEnders as Bianca". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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- ^ Hayward, Anthony (10 January 2024). "Georgina Hale obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ "Mary Poppins actress Glynis Johns dies aged 100". BBC News. BBC. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Gallagher, Charlotte; Savage, Mark (5 January 2024). "David Soul: Starsky & Hutch actor dies aged 80". BBC News. BBC.
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