1935 in British television

This is a list of events related to British television in 1935.

Events

• 11 September – Final transmission of John Logie Baird's 30-line television system by the BBC. The BBC begins preparations for a regular high definition broadcasting service from Alexandra Palace in London.

Births

• 24 January – Bamber Gascoigne, television host and author (died 2022)
• 17 February – Christina Pickles, actress
• 21 February – Mark McManus, Scottish actor (died 1994)
• 13 March – David Nobbs, comedy screenwriter (died 2015)
• 23 March – Barry Cryer, comedy writer and performer (died 2022)
• 24 March – Mary Berry, television presenter, chef and food writer
• 28 March – Michael Parkinson, journalist and television presenter (died 2023)
• 4 April – Trevor Griffiths, playwright and screenwriter (died 2024)
• 14 April – Terrance Dicks, television writer (died 2019)
• 19 April – Dudley Moore, actor, comedian and musician (died 2002)
• 1 May – Ian Curteis, English director and playwright (died 2021)
• 17 May – Dennis Potter, writer (died 1994)
• 26 May – Sheila Steafel, actress (died 2019)
• 28 May – Anne Reid, actress
• 2 June – Roger Brierley, actor (died 2005)
• 16 June – James Bolam, actor
• 19 June – Derren Nesbitt, actor
• 28 June – John Inman, actor (died 2007)
• 9 July – Michael Williams, actor (died 2001)
• 12 July – Roy Barraclough, comic actor (died 2017)
• 15 July – William G. Stewart, television producer and presenter (died 2017)
• 20 July – Ted Rogers, comedian and light entertainer (died 2001)
• 21 July – Julian Pettifer, television journalist
• 28 July – Simon Dee, television presenter (died 2009)
• 13 August – Rod Hull, entertainer (died 1999)
• 15 August - Jim Dale, actor, composer, director, narrator, singer and songwriter
• 5 September – Johnny Briggs, actor (died 2021) ^[1]
• 14 September – Amanda Barrie, actress
• 29 October – Michael Jayston, actor (died 2024)
• 27 November – Verity Lambert, television producer (died 2007) ^[2]

See also

• 1935 in British music
• 1935 in the United Kingdom
• List of British films of 1935

References

1. "Coronation Street star Johnny Briggs dies aged 85". BBC News. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
2. Purser, Philip (26 November 2007). "Obituary: Verity Lambert". The Guardian . Retrieved 10 October 2018.