1988 in British television

List of years in British television (table)

This is a list of British television related events from 1988.

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Debuts

BBC1

BBC2

ITV

Channel 4

Television shows

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

Ending this year

Births

Deaths

Date Name Age Cinematic Credibility
1 January Margot Bryant 90 actress (Minnie Caldwell in Coronation Street)
7 January Trevor Howard 74 actor
18 March Percy Thrower 75 gardener and broadcaster
15 April Kenneth Williams 62 comic actor
27 April David Scarboro 20 actor (Mark Fowler in EastEnders)
8 June Russell Harty 53 television presenter
9 July Barbara Woodhouse 78 Dog trainer (Training Dogs the Woodhouse Way)
20 September Roy Kinnear 53 actor

References

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  2. "6 MURDERS LINKED IN BELFAST COURT". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). 23 March 1988. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
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  8. "Sinn Fein chief's TV invitation withdrawn". The Times (News international). 9 September 1988.
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