See also:
1970 in television,
other events of 1971,
1972 in television and the
list of 'years in television'.
Events
Debuts
Television shows
Ending this year
Changes of network affiliation
Births
- January 1 - Tess Daly, British television presenter.
- January 5 - Jayne Middlemiss, British television presenter.
- January 6 - Charlie Neil, British regional TV weather reader.
- January 9 - Liza Walker, British actress.
- February 16 - Amanda Holden.
- February 23 - Melinda Messenger, British television presenter and model.
- March 9 - Emmanuel Lewis.
- March 23 - Gail Porter, television presenter.
- July 7 - Dani Behr, television presenter and actress.
- July 17 - Peta Brady, actress.
- August 7 - Melanie Sykes, British television presenter.
- September 9 - Natasha Kaplinsky, British television presenter.
- September 8 - Brooke Burke.
- September 13 - Louise Lombard, British actress.
- September 25 - Jessie Wallace, British actress.
- October 19 - Kacey Ainsworth, British actress.
- November 25 - Christina Applegate.
- December 5 - Justine Kerrigan, British actress.
Deaths