August – Best of Enemies (1968) 10 August – Never a Cross Word (1968–1970) 15 August – Nearest and Dearest (1968–1973) 19 August - Lost in Space 21 August – Tom Grattan's War (1968–1970) 25 August – The Big Match (1968–1992) 22 September – The Caesars (1968) 24 September – How We Used To Live (1968–2002) Inside George Webley (1968–1970) 25 September The Champions (1968–1969) Her Majesty's Pleasure (1968–1969) 29 September – Joe 90 (1968–1969) 1 October – The Root of All Evil? (1968–1969) 28 October – Houseparty (1968–1981; 1993–1995) November - Sugarball The Jungle Boy (1968-1969) 5 November – Father, Dear Father (1968–1973) 8 November – Please Sir! (1968–1972) 16 November – Journey to the Unknown (1968–1969) 5 December – High Living (1968–1971) 7 December – Land of the Giants (1968–1970) Television shows Returning this year after a break of one year or longer Scott On (1964–1965; 1968–1972; 1974) Continuing television shows 1920s BBC Wimbledon (1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–2024) 1930s The Boat Race (1938–1939, 1946–2019) BBC Cricket (1939, 1946–1999, 2020–2024) 1940s Come Dancing (1949–1998) 1950s Andy Pandy (1950–1970, 2002–2005) Watch with Mother (1952–1975) The Good Old Days (1953–1983) Panorama (1953–present) Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976) Crackerjack (1955–1984, 2020–present) Opportunity Knocks (1956–1978, 1987–1990) This Week (1956–1978, 1986–1992) Armchair Theatre (1956–1974) What the Papers Say (1956–2008) The Sky at Night (1957–present) Blue Peter (1958–present) Grandstand (1958–2007) 1960s Coronation Street (1960–present) The Avengers (1961–1969) Songs of Praise (1961–present) The Saint (1962–1969) Z-Cars (1962–1978) Animal Magic (1962–1983) Doctor Who (1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present) World in Action (1963–1998) The Wednesday Play (1964–1970) Top of the Pops (1964–2006) Match of the Day (1964–present) Crossroads (1964–1988, 2001–2003) Play School (1964–1988) Mr. and Mrs. (1965–1999) The Newcomers (1965–1969) Public Eye (1965–1975) World of Sport (1965–1985) Sportsnight (1965–1997) Softly, Softly (1966–1969) The Trumptonshire Trilogy (1966–1969) Jackanory (1965–1996, 2006) It's a Knockout (1966–1982, 1999–2001) The Money Programme (1966–2010) Market in Honey Lane (1967–1969) Not in Front of the Children (1967–1970) Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1967–1971) The Golden Shot (1967–1975) Playhouse (1967–1982) Ending this year Take Your Pick! (1955–1968, 1992–1998) Double Your Money (1955–1968) White Heather Club (1958–1968) Danger Man (1960–1961, 1964–1968) Theatre 625 (1964–1968) Beggar My Neighbour (1966–1968) At Last the 1948 Show (1967–1968) Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967–1968) Man in a Suitcase (1967–1968) Pinky and Perky (1967–1968) The Prisoner (1967–1968) Births 30 January – Tony Maudsley, actor 3 February – David Scarboro, actor (died 1988) 29