ALL IN THE MONTH OF MARCH @ THE BBC
ALL IN THE MONTH OF MARCH @ THE BBC
jeanniejeanniejeannie.co.uk BLOG Wednesday 30th March 2022
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
ALL IN THE MONTH OF MARCH @ THE BBC
Remembering key dates in the BBC’s history during the month of March
Dates programmes first broadcast unless stated otherwise.
1 March 1992 Truly Madly Deeply TV Drama
2 March 2002 Launch of BBC Four TV Channel
4 March 1946 Housewives’ Choice Radio record request programme
7 March 1965 Round the Horne Light Programme Radio comedy
7 March 1978 Pennies From Heaven TV Drama
8 March 1978 The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy TV Comedy
9 March 1987 French and Saunders TV Comedy
10 March 1966 The Frost Report TV Light Entertainment
11 March 1991 World Service Television News TV News
12 March 1928 First broadcast by the BBC Dance Orchestra
14 March 1938 Launch of the Latin American Service
18 March 1996 This Life TV Drama Series
20 March 1990 First televised Budget speech TV Current Affairs
23 March 1970 Up Pompeii TV Comedy
24 March 1946 Letter From America Radio Current Affairs
25 March 2009 Newswipe with Charlie Brooker TV Comedy Satire
26 March 2005 The return of Doctor Who TV Series Sci Fi
26 March 1960 Grand National televised TV Live Sport
27 March 1990 Troubleshooter TV Business Reality Show
28 March 1956 Opening of new Crystal Palace transmitter
31 March 1965 Going for a Song TV, an antiques quiz show
31 March 1997 Teletubbies begins TV Children’s
TOP TWENTY FIVE OF THE DAY
TOP TWENTY FIVE COUNTRIES WITH NO McDONALD’S
Franchise-free zones
After McDonalds pulled out of Russia what other countries do not have a McDonalds? Here’s a list of 25 of them.
It’s the world’s largest chain with over 36,000 locations in more than 100 countries, so you can rely on the fact there’s usually a McDonald’s close-by. However, there are a number of places the global chain has failed to nestle in due to reasons such as local wealth, tastes and politics. From Iceland and Barbados to North Korea, here’s where has rejected the Big Mac.
- Iceland
- Bermuda
- Kenya
- Cambodia
- Mongolia
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Laos
- Iran
- Ghana
- Bolivia
- Zimbabwe
- Montenegro
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
- Jamaica
- Maldives
- Barbados
- Armenia
- Tonga
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
- Nepal
- Tunisia
- North Korea
REMEMBER: The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
– Nicolas Chamfort
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE FOR THE DAY
“Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions.” —Dalai Lama
HAPPINESS IS…
Happiness is… Pennies From Heaven.
GRANDAD’S ONE LINER JOKE OF THE DAY
I’m finally upgrading from 1080p to 4K in January. It’s my new years resolution.
LOVE IS…
Love is…knowing God meant for you to be together.
TURN…TURN…TURN!
A time to see Tellytubbies for the first time…A time to hear Round the Horne for the first time.
©2022 Phil M Robinson