5 November – Now Look Here (1971–1973) 8 November – The Runaway Summer (1971) 14 November – Tom Brown's Schooldays (1971) 24 December – A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971–1978) 28 December – The Snow Goose (1971) BBC2 2 January – Some Matters of Little Consequence (1971) 9 January – Sense and Sensibility (1971) 27 January – Long Voyage Out of War (1971) 6 February – Jude the Obscure (1971) 17 February – Elizabeth R (1971) 26 March – Sunset Song (1971) 8 May – Bel Ami (1971) 11 June – Birds on the Wing (1971) 7 July – Stage 2 (1971–1972) 7 August – Cousin Bette (1971) 26 August – Trial (1971) 12 September – Eyeless in Gaza (1971) 21 September The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–1987) Look and Read: The Boy from Space (1971) 22 September – The Search for the Nile (1971) 14 November – Wives and Daughters (1971) 16 November – Casanova (1971) 20 November – Play Away (1971–1984) 25 November – The View from Daniel Pike (1971–1973) 25 December – Cider with Rosie (1971) ITV 8 January – Six Dates with Barker (1971) 14 January – A Class by Himself (1971–1972) 30 January – The More We Are Together (1971) 2 February – Bless This House (1971–1976) 19 February – Coppers End (1971) 20 February – The Leslie Crowther Show (1971) 28 February – Doctor at Large (1971) 4 March – Slapstick and Old Lace (1971) 29 March – Sesame Street (1969–present) 30 March – The Ten Commandments (1971) 7 April – Hine (1971) 9 April – Budgie (1971–1972) 18 April – Persuasion (1971) 27 April – ...And Mother Makes Three (1971–1973) 10 May – The Last of the Baskets (1971–1972) 21 May – Kindly Leave the Kerb (1971) 6 June – Jamie (1971) 12 June – The Comedians (1971–1985) 14 June – Seasons of the Year (1971) 28 June – Follyfoot (1971–1973) 2 July – The Trouble with Lilian (1971) 5 July – You're Only Young Twice (1971) 10 July – The Guardians (1971) 11 July – The Odd Couple (1970–1975) 15 July – Alexander the Greatest (1971–1972) 4 August – The Edward Woodward Hour (1971–1972) 8 August – Justice (1971–1974) 1 September – Frankie Howerd's Hour (1971) 15 September – Jason King (1971–1972) 17 September – The Persuaders! (1971–1972) 20 September – The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971–1973) 21 September – Keep It