1953 in British television

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This is a list of British television related events from 1953.

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Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Debuts

Continuing television shows

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

Ending this year

Births

Deaths

See also

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The year 1953 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1953.

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This is a list of British television related events from 1954.

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This is a list of British television related events from 1950.

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References

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