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1925 in British television
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August 31, 2025
Overview of the events of 1925 in British television
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This is a
list of
British television
related events in 1925.
Contents
Events
Births
See also
References
Events
2 October
–
John Logie Baird
demonstrates the world's first television receiver in London, using greyscale technology.
[
1
]
Births
7 January
–
Gerald Durrell
, author, naturalist and television presenter (died 1995)
[
2
]
2 February
–
David Whitfield
, actor and singer (died 1980)
22 April
–
George Cole
, actor (
Minder
) (died 2015)
[
3
]
15 June
–
Sir
Richard Baker
, BBC broadcast journalist and radio presenter (died 2018)
[
4
]
19 June
–
Charlie Drake
, comedic actor (died 2006)
[
5
]
23 June
–
Miriam Karlin
, actress (died 2011)
25 June
–
June Lockhart
, actress
11 July
–
David Graham
, voice actor (Thunderbirds) (died 2024)
15 July
–
Philip Carey
, actor (died 2009)
23 July
–
Gloria DeHaven
, actress (died 2016)
25 July
–
Jerry Paris
, actor and director (died 1986)
12 August
–
Norris McWhirter
co-founder of the Guinness Book of Records and TV presenter (died 2004)
12 August
–
Ross McWhirter
co-founder of the Guinness Book of Records and TV presenter (died 1975)
15 August
–
Mike Connors
actor (died 2017)
22 August
–
Honor Blackman
, actress (died 2020)
[
6
]
28 August
–
Donald O'Connor
, actor (died 2003)
2 September
–
Ronnie Stevens
, actor (died 2006)
8 September
–
Peter Sellers
, comic actor (died 1980)
[
7
]
19 September
–
Pete Murray
, disc jockey and television presenter
[
8
]
15 October
–
Tony Hart
, artist and children's television presenter (BBC) (died 2009)
[
9
]
16 October
–
Angela Lansbury
, British-born actress (
Murder, She Wrote
) (died 2022)
[
10
]
29 October
–
Robert Hardy
, actor (died 2017)
[
11
]
11 November
–
June Whitfield
, comedy actress (
Terry and June
) (died 2018)
[
12
]
27 November
–
Ernie Wise
, comedian (
Morecambe and Wise
) (died 1999)
[
13
]
13 December
–
Dick Van Dyke
, actor
See also
1925 in British music
1925 in British radio
1925 in the United Kingdom
References
↑
"John Logie Baird"
.
BBC
. Retrieved
13 June
2025
.
↑
Jones, David (31 January 1995).
"Obituaries:Gerald Durrell"
.
The Independent
.
↑
"George Cole, actor - obituary"
.
The Telegraph
. 6 August 2015.
(subscription required)
↑
"Richard Baker, much-loved BBC broadcaster who presented news and cultural programmes for decades – obituary"
.
The Telegraph
. 18 November 2018.
(subscription required)
↑
Dixon, Stephen (28 December 2006).
"Charlie Drake"
.
The Guardian
.
↑
"Obituary: Honor Blackman"
.
BBC News
. BBC. 6 April 2020.
↑
"Peter Sellers"
.
Encyclopædia Britannica
. Retrieved
13 June
2025
.
↑
"Pete Murray"
.
History Project
. 10 May 2016
. Retrieved
13 June
2025
.
↑
"Tony Hart"
.
The Telegraph
. 18 January 2009.
↑
"Obituary: Angela Lansbury"
.
BBC News
. BBC. 11 October 2022.
↑
Coveney, Michael
(3 August 2017).
"Robert Hardy obituary"
.
The Guardian
.
↑
Dixon, Stephen (29 December 2018).
"Dame June Whitfield obituary"
.
The Guardian
.
↑
Hayward, Anthony
(22 March 2019).
"A Life in Focus: Ernie Wise, comedian and one half of Britain's greatest double act with Eric Morecambe"
.
The Independent
.
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