Remembering actor Arthur Howard who passed away on 18 June 1995 at the age of 85. Appeared in Plum's Plots and Plans, Sykes, Ever Decreasing Circles, It's Murder But Is It Art, The Whitehall Worrier, Orlando, Meet the Wife, The Grove Family, Fabian of the Yard and Whack-O!

Remembering actor Ian Holm who passed away on 19 June 2020 at the age of 88. Double BAFTA winner and Oscar nominated. On TV he was part of series such as Jesus of Nazareth, The Borrowers and Tales of the Unexpected. He also narrated the 1985 ITV documentary series Television.

Remembering Charlie Drake who would've been 100 today. The star of sitcom The Worker in which he was always at loggerheads with Mr Whittaker or Mr Pugh at the Labour Exchange. Known for his catchphrase "Hello my darlings." Charlie died in 2006, age 81. tvark.org/charlie-drake

Happy 90th Birthday to actor Darren Nesbitt. DCI Jordan in Special Branch, Judge Francis in The Courtroom and a member of The Comic Strip Presents... Happy 60th Birthday to actor and presenter Simon O'Brien. Damon Grant in Brookside and the Lighthouse Keeper in Fraggle Rock.

A happy birthday to the voice that launched Channel 4, Mr Paul Coia.

20 June 2025. Remembering actor John Mahoney on what would have been his 85th birthday. Retired Police Officer Martin Crane in over 250 episodes of Frasier. John also appeared in Cheers, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Hot in Cleveland and Foyle's War. Mahoney died in 2018, age 77.

20 June 1965. BBC 1 begins the 6 part family drama Poison Island. Based on the novel by Arthur Quiller-Couch and adapted for television by Bob Stuart. The cast included future Bergerac star Terence Alexander as Jack Rogers.

20 June 1960. Nan Winton becomes the first female BBC tv news presenter. 20 June 1990. Archie Macpherson retired after commentating on his last football match for BBC Scotland. 20 June 2020. The BBC televises its first ever live football game from the FA Premier League.

RIP Yorkshire businessman Mike Smith. Mike was very well known in the YTV region for fronting his own adverts for Mike's Carpets. His family issued a statement today announcing his passing earlier this week. tvark.org/mikes-carpets

21 June 2020. 6 part series The Luminaries debuts on BBC One. Himesh Patel is among the cast. 21 June 2015. 3 part drama Black Work debuts on ITV. Sheridan Smith stars. 21 June 2010. Reality series Being... N-Dubz begins on 4 Music. Narrated by the late Lynda Bellingham.

22 June 2025 Steve Rider presented his final sports programme on ITV 4. Rider has been part of sport on TV for 48 years. He's the only sportscaster to have presented ITV's World of Sport and Midweek Sports Special, and BBC's Grandstand and Sportsnight. tvark.org/steve-rider

Happy birthday to Charlene White who is 45 today. Part of ITV News and the panel of Loose Women. Has worked at Look East and 60 Seconds on BBC Three Happy birthday to Esther Rantzen who is 85 today. Host of BBC's That's Life for 21 years. Founder of Childline and The Silver Line

22 June 2020. BBC One debuts EastEnders: Secrets From the Square while new episodes are made. 22 June 2015. Disney Channel UK debuts First Class Chefs with Michel Roux Jr. 22 June 2010. BBC Three debuts adult puppet comedy Mongrels. Katy Brand and Paul Kaye provide voices.

In Memoriam. Margarita Pracatan. 11 June 1931 - 23 June 2020. Age 89. Singer. John Laurie. 25 March 1897 - 23 June 1980. Age 83. Dad's Army actor. Adam Faith. 23 June 1940 - 8 March 2003. Age 62. Singer and actor. Miriam Karlin. 23 June 1925 - 3 June 2011. Age 85. Actress.

A very Happy 70th Birthday to TV presenter Maggie Philbin. Part of BBC tv shows Swap Shop, Tomorrow's World and Bang Goes the Theory.

23 June 1970. ITV debuts comedy series His and Hers. Tim Brooke-Taylor stars. 23 June 1975. BBC 1 shows the 26th and final episode of Churchill's People. 23 June 2010. BBC Four shows one-off drama Lennon Naked. 23 June 2015. E4 debuts reality series Tattoo Fixers.

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