1941 in British television

Events

:British television did not broadcast in 1941. Television had been suspended since 1939 for the duration of the Second World War, due to fears that the signals would help German bombers. Television broadcasting resumed in 1946.

Births

• 8 January – Graham Chapman, comedian (died 1989)
• 19 January – Tony Anholt, Singaporean-English actor (died 2002)
• 10 February – Michael Apted, director (died 2021)
• 24 March – Humphrey Barclay, comedy producer
• 4 April – Bill Tarmey, actor (died 2012)
• 7 April – Gorden Kaye, comic actor (died 2017)
• 9 April – Hannah Gordon, Scottish-born actress
• 18 May – Miriam Margolyes, actress
• 14 June – Mike Yarwood, impressionist and comedian (died 2023)
• 25 June – Eddie Large, born Edward McGinnis, Scottish-born comedian (died 2020)
• 29 July – David Warner, English actor (died 2022)
• 4 August – Martin Jarvis, actor
• 5 October – Stephanie Cole, actress
• 20 October – Anneke Wills, actress
• 28 October – John Hallam, actor (died 2006)
• 17 November – Graham Haberfield, actor (died 1975)
• 18 November – David Hemmings, English actor (died 2003)
• 24 December – John Levene, British actor
• 31 December
  • Johnny Leeze, actor (died 2020)
  • Sarah Miles, theatre, film and television actress

References

References

1. "Graham Chapman blue plaque".
2. "Anthony Anholt".
3. "Bill Tarmey: Actor and singer much loved as Jack Duckworth in".
4. "Gorden Kaye".
5. "Mike Yarwood".
6. "David Warner".
7. "Martin Jarvis".