1945 in British television

Events

:British television did not broadcast in 1945. Television had been suspended since 1939 for the duration of the Second World War, due to fears that the signals would help German bombers. Although the war ended in 1945, television did not restart during the year. Television broadcasting resumed in June 1946.

Births

• 21 January – Martin Shaw, actor
• 4 February – Tony Haygarth, actor (died 2017)
• 13 February – Simon Schama, historian
• 16 February – Jeremy Bulloch, actor (died 2020)
• 8 March - Micky Dolenz, American musician, actor and writer
• 7 April – Martyn Lewis, broadcast journalist and television presenter
• 10 April – James Bate, actor (died 1992)
• 21 April – Diana Darvey, actress, singer and dancer (died 2000)
• 14 May – Francesca Annis, actress
• 25 May – Dave Lee Travis, disc jockey and television presenter
• 2 June - David Dundas musician and television composer
• 3 June – Bill Paterson, Scottish actor
• 7 June - Steve Jones, DJ and TV presenter
• 15 June – Nicola Pagett, Egyptian-born actress (died 2021)
• 10 July – John Motson, football commentator (died 2023)
• 26 July – Helen Mirren, actress
• 1 August – Laila Morse, actress (EastEnders)
• 5 August – Martin Lambie-Nairn, designer (died 2020)
• 6 August – Ron Jones, director (died 1993)
• 14 August - Steve Martin, US comedy actor
• 14 August – Tony Scannell, actor The Bill (died 2020)
• 14 September – Martin Tyler, football commentator
• 14 October – Lesley Joseph, actress
• 30 December – Davy Jones, English singer, member of The Monkees (died 2012)

References

References

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2. (2015). "Dame Helen Mirren's career in pictures".