This is a list of British television related events from 1952. Events January 16 January – Sooty, Harry Corbett's glove puppet bear, first appears on the BBC Television Service. February 1 February – The first TV detector van is demonstrated. It is designed to track down users of unlicensed television sets. 15 February – The funeral of King George VI is televised in the UK. March 14 March – The BBC Television Service is launched in Scotland. April No events. May No events. June No events. July 20 July – Arrow to the Heart, the first collaboration between director Rudolph Cartier and scriptwriter Nigel Kneale, is broadcast on the BBC Television Service. August – November No events. December 15 December – Bill and Ben, The Flower Pot Men premieres on the BBC Television Service. 31 December – BBC television ends the day with New Year's Eve Party from St Thomas' Hospital, London, hosted by Richard Dimbleby. December – For the Children comes to an end after 15 years in 2 separate runs. Debuts 19 February – Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1952–1961) 15 March – The Broken Horseshoe (1952) 30 July – My Wife Jacqueline (1952) 2 October – The Appleyards (1952–1957) 25 October – Operation Diplomat (1952) 4 November – Huckleberry Finn (1952) 18 December – The Flower Pot Men (1952–1958, 2001–2002) 28 December – Markheim (1952) 30 December – The Silver Swan (1952-1953) Unknown Watch with Mother (1952–1975) All Your Own (1952–1961) Animal, Vegetable, Mineral? (1952–1959) The Howerd Crowd (1952) 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 Kaleidoscope (1946–1953) Muffin the Mule (1946–1955, 2005–2006) Café Continental (1947–1953) Television Newsreel (1948–1954) Come Dancing (1949–1998) How Do You View? (1949–1953) 1950s Andy Pandy (1950–1970, 2002–2005) Ending this year Picture Page (1936–1939, 1946–1952) For the Children (1937–1939, 1946–1952) Births 29 January – Tim Healy, actor 2 March – John Altman, actor 4 April – Cherie Lunghi, actress 9 May – Patrick Ryecart, actor 22 June – Alastair Stewart, ITN journalist and newscaster 11 July – John Kettley, weatherman 22 September – Gary Holton, actor and musician (died 1985) 27 September – Rob Bonnet, BBC sports presenter and journalist 30 September – Jack Wild, actor (died 2006) 4 October – Kirsten Cooke, actress 9 October – Sharon Osbourne, music manager and promoter and television personality and presenter 3