This is a list of British television related events from 1953. Events January No events. February No events. March 17 March – Patrick Troughton becomes television's first Robin Hood, playing the eponymous folk hero in the first of six half-hour episodes of Robin Hood, shown weekly until 21 April on the BBC Television Service. April No events. May 1 May – The BBC brings into service television transmitters at Pontop Pike (County Durham) and Glencairn (Belfast) to improve coverage prior to the Coronation broadcast. June 2 June – The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II is televised in the UK on the BBC Television Service. Sales of TV sets rise sharply in the weeks leading up to the event. It is also one of the earliest broadcasts to be deliberately recorded for posterity and still exists in its entirety today. July 18 July – The Quatermass Experiment, first of the famous Quatermass science-fiction serials by Nigel Kneale, begins its run on the BBC. 20 July – The Good Old Days begins on the BBC Television Service. August No events. September No events. October No events. November 11 November – The current affairs series Panorama launches on the BBC Television Service. It is now the longest-running programme in British television history. 26 November – Peers in the House of Lords back Government plans for the introduction of commercial television in the UK. December 2 December – The BBC broadcasts its 'Television Symbol' for the first time, the first animated television presentation symbol in the world. Known as the 'bat's wings' by logo enthusiasts, it would remain until 1960. 31 December – The BBC begins a long series of New Year's Eve broadcasts from Scotland with Hogmanay Party. Peter Scott presents the first BBC television natural history broadcast, from his home at Slimbridge. Debuts 17 January – Face the Music (1953–1955) 8 February – Our Marie (1953) 10 February – Worzel Gummidge Turns Detective (1953) 11 March – The Pattern of Marriage (1953) 17 March – Robin Hood (1953) 25 April – Strictly Personal (1953) 28 April – Seven Little Australians (1953) 6 May – Reggie Little at Large (1953) 4 July – The Great Detective (1953) 14 July – The Treasure Seekers (1953) 18 July – The Quatermass Experiment (1953) 20 July – The Good Old Days (1953–1983) 25 August – Thames Tug (1953) 23 September – Garrison Theatre (1953–1955) 26 September