(1956–2008) The Sky at Night (1957–present) Blue Peter (1958–present) Grandstand (1958–2007) 1960s Coronation Street (1960–present) Songs of Praise (1961–present) Z-Cars (1962–1978) Animal Magic (1962–1983) Doctor Who (1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present) World in Action (1963–1998) 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) World of Sport (1965–1985) All Gas and Gaiters (1966–1971) Jackanory (1965–1996, 2006) Sportsnight (1965–1997) It's a Knockout (1966–1982, 1999–2001) The Money Programme (1966–2010) Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1967–1971) Callan (1967–1972) The Golden Shot (1967–1975) Playhouse (1967–1982) Me Mammy (1968–1971) Please Sir! (1968–1972) Father, Dear Father (1968–1973) Dad's Army (1968–1977) Magpie (1968–1980) The Big Match (1968–2002) On the Buses (1969–1973) Clangers (1969–1974, 2015–present) Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974) Nationwide (1969–1983) Screen Test (1969–1984) Ending this year Andy Pandy (1950–1970, 2002–2005) The Wednesday Play (1964–1970) Not Only... But Also (1965–1970) Not in Front of the Children (1967–1970) Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969–1970) Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (1969–1970) Department S (TV series) (1969–1970) Births 10 February – Robert Shearman, broadcast scriptwriter 14 February – Simon Pegg, comedian, writer and actor 7 March Emma Davies, actress Rachel Weisz, British actress 29 March – Ruth England, presenter and actress 3 April – Lucy Alexander, presenter 5 April – Krishnan Guru-Murthy, journalist and presenter 9 April – Tricia Penrose, actress and singer 10 May – Sally Phillips, Hong Kong-born English comedy actress 15 May – Nicola Walker, actress 20 May – Louis Theroux, presenter and author 22 May – Naomi Campbell, model (The Face) 18 June – Katie Derham, newsreader and television presenter 25 June – Lucy Benjamin, actress 7 July – Zoë Tyler, singer and actress 10 July – John Simm, actor 13 July – Sharon Horgan, English-born Irish comedy writer-performer 29 July – Andi Peters, presenter and producer 4 August – Kate Silverton, journalist, newsreader and television presenter 7 August – Melanie Sykes, presenter 5 September – Johnny Vegas, actor and comedian 6 September – Emily Maitlis, journalist and newsreader 13 September – Louise Lombard, actress 28 September – Jo Wyatt, actress, voice actress and singer 29 September – Emily Lloyd, actress 31 October – Craig Kelly, actor 12 November – Harvey Spencer Stephens, child actor 22 November – Stel Pavlou, novelist and screenwriter 23 November – Zoe Ball, television and radio presenter 28 November Lucy Owen, Welsh television newsreader Richard Osman, television presenter 10 December –