is broadcast, introduced in-vision by two of LWT's announcers, Trish Bertram and Glen Thompsett. 28 October – In England and Wales, ITV drops regional identification from most programmes and adopts a unified branding of just ITV1. The names for the London (Carlton and LWT), West (HTV West) and Wales (HTV Wales) are dropped altogether and replaced with ITV1 London, ITV1 West of England and ITV1 Wales respectively, though the names continue to appear elsewhere. 30 October Formal broadcasting of ITV Digital's replacement Freeview begins at 6am. With the launch of Freeview, BBC Parliament becomes available in vision for the first time to Digital Terrestrial Television viewers. Due to capacity limitations on the DTT platform, from its launch until that day, the channel had only been available in audio format. This Morning presenter John Leslie is sacked by Granada Television following a series of allegations about his personal life. Although he was subsequently cleared, his television career never recovered. Have I Got News For You presenter Angus Deayton is sacked after allegations regarding his personal life appeared in the media. Since his departure, the show has been hosted by a different guest presenter each week, a format that continues to this day. The free-to-air music video channel The Hits goes on the air. UK History is also launched on the same day. 31 October Launch of TMF UK, a free-to-air music video channel and part of the Music Factory brand. The Independent Television Commission rules that a frank discussion about sex that aired on This Morning in May was inappropriate for a daytime show on a mainstream channel. November 1 November 20th anniversary of S4C. The first episode of Have I Got News for You after the departure of Angus Deayton is broadcast and hosted by Paul Merton who is described by BBC News as having been "merciless" in his treatment of his former co-star. Guest presenters in subsequent weeks include Anne Robinson, John Sergeant, future Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Liza Tarbuck, Charles Kennedy and Jeremy Clarkson. 2 November – 20th anniversary of Channel 4. 8 November – Lock Keeper's Cottage, the building in East London used for the Big Breakfast house is destroyed by fire, eight months after the show was axed. 14 November – Harry Hill's TV Burp begins on ITV1 with ITV2 showing repeats afterwards. 15 November – South African Nathan Roberts and Camilla Priest from Sunderland are