This is a list of British television related events from 1947.
Events
February
November
Unknown
Debuts
Continuing television shows
1920s
- BBC Wimbledon (1927âÂÂ1939, 1946âÂÂ2019, 2021âÂÂ2024)
1930s
1940s
Ending this year
Births
- 21 January â Jonathan Meades, journalist and presenter
- 10 February â Nicholas Owen, journalist and newsreader
- 22 February â Deborah Grant, actress
- 28 February â Stephanie Beacham, English actress
- 1 March â Mike Read, television presenter and radio disc jockey
- 11 March â Alan Yentob, television executive (died 2025)
- 26 April â Warren Clarke, actor (died 2014)
- 30 April â Leslie Grantham, actor (EastEnders) (died 2018)
- 20 May â Greg Dyke, journalist and broadcaster, Director-General of the BBC
- 22 May â G. F. Newman, screenwriter and producer
- 6 July â Richard Beckinsale, actor (Porridge, Rising Damp) (died 1979)
- 14 July â Julia Somerville, journalist and newsreader
- 23 July â David Essex, actor and singer (EastEnders)
- 7 August â Nick Ross, radio and television presenter
- 14 September â Joan Thirkettle, journalist and broadcaster (died 1996)
- 16 September â Russ Abbot, actor, comedian and singer
- 28 September â Jon Snow, journalist and news presenter
- 30 September â Rula Lenska, actress
- 1 October â Larry Lamb, actor
- 2 October â Paul Jackson, producer
- 18 October â Paul Chuckle (Elliott), half of children's entertainment comedy double act the Chuckle Brothers
- 1 November â Nick Owen, newsreader and presenter
- 6 November â Jim Rosenthal, sports presenter
- Alistair Beaton, scriptwriter
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