3 June – A Laurel and Hardy short film is shown for the first time on the BBC Television Service. The 1929 comedy Perfect Day begins what would become decades long appearances of the comedy duo on the BBC.
29 July – The BBC Television Service begins its coverage of the Olympic Games in London by broadcasting the opening ceremony. From now until the closing ceremony on 14 August the BBC Television Service will broadcast an average three and a half hours a day of live coverage from the Games, using a special coaxial cable linking the main venue at Wembley Stadium to the television service's base at Alexandra Palace. This is the most ambitious sustained outside broadcast yet attempted by the BBC, but passes off with no serious problems.
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