UK PREMIERE BROADCASTS
1958 – 5.00pm – The Adventures Of Twizzle – Twizzle And The Naughty Breakdown Van (ATV Midlands, Granada, T.W.W. and Associated-Rediffusion)
1995 – 7.00pm – Space Precinct – Deathwatch (Sky One)
FIRST UK REGIONAL SCREENINGS
1961 – 5.10pm – Supercar – Amazonian Adventure (Tyne Tees)
1961 – 5.25pm – Torchy The Battery Boy – Pilliwig Gets A Present (Westward)
1962 – 5.05pm – Supercar – Transatlantic Cable (Grampian)
1963 – 5.25pm – Fireball XL5 – Space City Special (Wales West And North and Granada)
1963 – 7.00pm – Fireball XL5 – Dangerous Cargo (ATV Midlands)
1976 – 4.25pm – Thunderbirds – 30 Minutes After Noon (Yorkshire)
1978 – 11.30am – Space:1999 – A Matter Of Balance (Grampian)
1986 – 11.05am – Fireball XL5 – Space Immigrants (Yorkshire)
OVERSEAS FIRST BROADCASTS
1963 – 6.00pm – Supercar – The Sky’s The Limit (ABV 2, Melbourne, Australia)
GUEST APPEARANCES IN OTHER TELEVISION SERIES
1965 – 8.00pm – John Tate appears in The Saint on Border Television in the episode The Crooked Ring
TODAYS OTHER NEWS
1964 – It is reported in the press that in late 1962 Associated Television (A.T.V.) purchased the share capital of the A.P.Films group of companies
1968 – The Evening Post reports that Fab 1 and Lady Penelope (in human form) failed to arrive on time at The Paignton Festival Hall to raise money for Help The Aged. The back axle of Fab 1 broke and Lady Penelope finally arrived by sports car with Fab 1 arriving later towed in on the back of a trailer
1984 – London Weekend Television broadcast Joe 90 for the final time at 1.00pm with the episode The Birthday
