ALT 19 October 1946 BBC tv show their first live football game since the end of World War II. Barnet played Wealdstone at Underhill. The BBC showed 20 minutes of the first half and 35 minutes of the second before it was too dark. Barnet won 3-2.

ALT David Copperfield Costume drama BBC 1 19 October - 21 December 1986 Based on the novel by Charles Dickens David Copperfield grows up in the care of the cruel Murdstones after his mother passes away. He escapes to the care of his aunt Betsey Trotwood and later travels to London where he meets the Micawbers and the evil Uriah Heep. Cast includes: Colin Hurley Brenda Bruce Simon Callow Jeremy Brudenell Francesca Hall Jenny McCracken Ronald Herdman Hilary Mason Natalie Ogle Owen Teale Stephen Thorne Thorley Walters Paul Brightwell Oliver Cotton Sandra Payne Irene Richard Neal Swettenham Fanny Carby Sarah Crowden David Dexter Valerie Gogan Nolan Hemmings Terence Lodge Nyree Dawn Porter John Baker Nicholas Bond-Owen Chris Chandler Dylan Dolan Leon Eagles Alison Fiske Jonathan Lacey Artro Morris Reggie Oliver John Savident Ann Way

ALT 19 October 1991 Channel Television publishes its final edition of their own version of the TV Times.

ALT 19 October 1991 Channel Television publishes its final edition of their own version of the TV Times.

ALT 19 October 1991 Channel Television publishes its final edition of their own version of the TV Times.

ALT 19 October 1991 Channel Television publishes its final edition of their own version of the TV Times.

ALT 19 October 1996 Fox Kids UK launches on satellite.

ALT Billy the Cat Animation from Canada, France, Belgium and Germany Fox Kids UK (EVA/Films du Triangle/Dupuis/NOA/Sofidoc/Cologne Cartoon/WIC/Siriol) From 19 October 1996 A boy named Billy is transformed into a cat by an angry magician who decides to teach the boy a lesson after seeing him bullying a cat. No matter how much he begged, Billy was never turned back. Voice cast includes: Scott McNeil Jesse Moss Kelly Sheridan Jay Brazeau Ian James Corlett Michael Donovan Janyse Jaud Terry Klassen Robert O Smith Ward Perry Daphne Goldrick Kathleen Barr Richard Newman

ALT Holy Flying Circus Comedy BBC Four (TalkBack Thames/Hillbilly TV) 19 October 2011 The film is a "Pythonesque" dramatisation of events following the completion of Monty Python's Life of Brian, culminating in the BBC 2 live discussion show Friday Night, Saturday Morning broadcast in 1979 where Cleese and Palin debated the film with Malcolm Muggeridge and the Bishop of Southwark. Cast includes: Darren Boyd Charles Edwards Steve Punt Rufus Jones Tom Fisher Phil Nichol Michael Cochrane Roy Marsden Tom Price Simon Greenall Paul Chahidi Jason Thorpe Mark Heap

ALT HIM Drama horror ITV (Mainstreet Pictures) 19 & 26 October, and 2 November 2016 The series follows a boy referred to only as HIM who discovers that he has telekinetic powers. Cast includes: Fionn Whitehead James Murray Katherine Kelly Patrick Robinson Lucy Liemann Simona Brown Bobby Smalldridge Susan Jameson Alec Newman Angela Bruce Mckell David Aaron Phagura Anastasia Hille

ALT Crazyhead Comedy horror E4 (Urban Myth Films/Channel 4/Netflix) 19 October - 23 November 2016 Netflix from 16 December 2016 (except UK and Ireland). Amy and Raquel attempt to navigate their way through the choppy waters of their early twenties whilst simultaneously kicking ass on some seriously gnarly demons. What could possibly go wrong? Cast includes: Cara Theobold Susan Wokoma Riann Steele Arinzé Kene Lewis Reeves Tony Curran Charlie Archer Lu Corfield Billy Seymour Ciarán Owens Craig Vye Edward Molony Luke Allen-Gale Will Rogers Rita Dando Marcus Bentley

ALT Russell Howard & Mum: USA Road Trip Comedy travel series Comedy Central UK (Liberty Bell Productions) 19 October 2016 - 30 April 2018 Join Russell and Ninette on their road trip. The pair drive in a minivan discovering all the eccentricities of the country and meeting people with unusual hobbies. From an Armageddon "preppers" community in Utah to a luxury birthday party for a 3 year old French Bulldog in New York!

ALT Pam Dawber Actress in Mork & Mindy Born 18 October 1951 Happy 75th Birthday (Pictured with her husband Mark Harmon)

ALT The Trick One-off drama BBC One (Vox Pictures) 18 October 2021 Conspiracy thriller based on the events of the 'Climategate' scandal in 2009. A university professor and his team find that their work has been hacked by climate change deniers. Cast includes: Jason Watkins Victoria Hamilton George MacKay Jerome Flynn Aneirin Hughes Adrian Edmondson Pooky Quesnel Tara Divina Rhashan Stone Justin Salinger David Calder Andrew Dunn

ALT 18 October 2021 Sky Glass was launched in the UK (Ireland on the 25th). Sky Glass is a streaming TV with Sky inside, providing the total integration of hardware, software and content. Now you are able to get Sky TV over WiFi, with no satellite dish, no box and no fuss.

ALT Comedian and celebrity fisherman Paul Whitehouse is recovering after an attempt to mug him at a cashpoint in London. He fought back and the mugger fled empty-handed.

ALT Aberfan: The Fight for Justice Documentary BBC Four 18 October 2016 In the build-up to the anniversary of the disaster, this programme looked at the decades-long battle for justice and whether the incident was a terrible accident or a preventable man-made disaster.

ALT American High School: Straight Outta Orangeburg Documentary BBC Three online (Swan Films) From 18 October 2016 In this series, the BBC are given access to Orangeburg-Wilkinson, a majority African-American High School in South Carolina. It follows a charismatic principal and his students over the course of one school year and through their eyes we witness life-changing moments.

ALT Your Face Says It All Specialist Factual Channel 4 (Pioneer) 18 & 25 October and 1 November 2016 With a combination of cutting-edge science, innovative graphics and personal testimony, this genre-busting series will show you the human face as it's never been seen before.

ALT 18 October 2011 The final new episode of Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures was broadcast on CBBC. The show had run for 5 series totalling 53 episodes. Sadly, this series ended due to the passing of actress Elisabeth Sladen earlier in the year.

ALT 18 October 2011 It was announced that Channel Television, the franchise for the Channel Islands, is to be purchased by ITV plc from its owners Yattendon Group plc for an undisclosed amount. The purchase was completed on 23 November 2011.

ALT Goldplated Drama Channel 4 (World Productions) 18 October - 29 November 2006 John White's personal life is intertwined with his business life. He lives with his partner Cassidy, who is half his age, and their son, while in the process of divorcing his wife Beth. Cast includes: David Schofield Barbara Marten Kelly Harrison Darren Tighe Poppy Miller Gary Whelan Nicholas Shaw Jaime Winstone Naomi Bentley Nichola Burley Sandra Huggett Jacqueline Leonard Georgina Mellor Angela Holmes Keith Clifford Jason Furnival Lisa Millett Ace Bhatti Kenny Doughty Isabelle & Niamh Earnshaw Roger Evans Duncan Clyde Hayley McGroarty Simon Lawson Liam Boyle Lisa Stansfield Emma Kearney Maxton Beesley

ALT Bergerac Drama BBC 1 (in association with 7 Australia) 18 October 1981 - 26 December 1991 Detective Sergeant Jim Bergerac of Le Bureau des Étrangers (a division of the States of Jersey Police), keeps crime at bay. In later series, he leaves the force to become a private investigator. Cast includes: John Nettles Terence Alexander Sean Arnold Cécile Paoli Deborah Grant Annette Badland Celia Imrie Louise Jameson Thérèse Liotard Geoffrey Chater Mela White Lindsay Heath Geoffrey Leesley Tony Melody Jonathan Adams Liza Goddard Nancy Mansfield Jolyon Baker John Telfer David Kershaw