Sunday, April 20, 2008

...TimeLine...

1950s


25th June 1950: Korean War- (war between North and South)
26th Oct 1950: House of Common first Broadcasted on BBC-
11th July 1950: Andy Pandy’s Screen Debut
4th Jan 1951: Tv Camera in 10 downing street
25h June 1951: CBS transmots first Colour TV programme
15th Feb 1952: King George VI (6th)
18th Dec 1952: Bill and Ben Kids show
1st July 1955: Rosa Bus Boycott
16th oct 1958: Blue peter starts

1960s


9 November 1960: JFK first youngest elected president (35th president)
12th June 1964: Nelson Mandela sentenced to imprisonment (found guilty)
1963: JKF assassinated
Marilyn Monroe found dead (36 year old actress)
1967: First heart transplant
1st Jan 1964 : Top of the pops
22nd Aug 1964: Forst matvh of the day
20th april 1964: BBC 2 Launch
30th July 1966: England wins world cup
1969: Man lands on moon


1970s


1972: Newsround, News for children’s.
Gas prices in US needed to increase by 35%
1979: Margaret Thatcher first female Prime Minister


1980s


Police Women introduced
1982 channel 4 launches
1989 sky lanches first satellite service
1984: Spitting image shown on TV (comedy)
1984: The Bill
1986: Aids campaign
1989-1990: Berlin war falls, Germany is united


1990s


1996 Simpsons get introduced by Sky to new audiences1997 Channel 5 gets launched by the power of five (spice girls)
Margaret Thatcher resigns as British Prime Minister
1995: Gay and Lesbian TV programme
1996: Changing rooms: hosted by a women, (DIY at home)
1998: Viagra on sale
1998: Who wants to be an Millionaire (capitalist society)
1999: Queer as a Folk (gay programme)


2000s


2000: Weakest link (capitalist society)
2000: Big Brother
2000: George Bush become president
2001: Terrorist attack on Twin towers
2004: Tsunami in asia
2005: Desperate Housewives
2005: Iraq elections
2005: London 7/7 attacks

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