This is a list of British television related events in 1927.
Events Month Day Event January 1 The British Broadcasting Company becomes the British Broadcasting Corporation. May 24 John Logie Baird transmits a television signal from London to Glasgow by telephone line. September 7 The Television Society is founded. It will gain Royal patronage in 1966, becoming the Royal Television Society. September 20 John Logie Baird demonstrates the first ever system for recording television. His Phonovision VideoDisc apparatus records 30-line television pictures and sound on conventional 78 rpm gramophone records.
Births Month Day Name Occupation February 7 Laurie Johnson television theme composer (The Avengers) (died 2024) February 16 June Brown actress (EastEnders) (died 2022) February 28 Harry H. Corbett actor (Steptoe and Son) (died 1982) April 26 Jack Douglas comic actor (died 2008) May 4 Terry Scott comedy actor (Terry and June) (died 1994) June 4 Geoffrey Palmer comedy actor (As Time Goes By) (died 2020) June 13 Brian Wilde comedy actor (Porridge, Last of the Summer Wine) (died 2008) August 20 Yootha Joyce comedy actress (Man About the House, George & Mildred) (died 1980) July 20 Heather Chasen radio & television actress (Crossroads, EastEnders) (died 2020) August 23 Peter Wyngarde actor (Department S, Jason King) (died 2018) October 1 Sandy Gall newscaster (ITV News at Ten) (died 2025) October 14 Roger Moore screen actor (The Saint) (died 2017) November 8 Ken Dodd comedian (died 2018)
See also 1927 in British music 1927 in the United Kingdom List of British films of 1927
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