2010 in British television


This is a list of events that took place in 2010 related to British television.

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Debuts

BBC

ITV

Channel 4

Five

Other channels

Channels

New channels

Defunct channels

DateChannel
1 MarchRockworld TV
1 MarchVH1 Classic
10 MarchVirgin Central
17 MarchFlaunt
29 MarchRockworld TV
29 MarchNDTV Imagine
31 MarchS4C
1 AprilMen & Motors
1 AprilGOD Europe
21 AprilUnexplained Channel
5 MayThomas Cook TV
2 JuneRural TV
24 JuneSky Travel
30 JuneMusic Choice Europe
1 JulyLiving +2
6 AugustReal Madrid TV
19 AugustSky Real Lives
19 AugustSky Real Lives +1
19 AugustSky Real Lives HD
19 AugustSky Real Lives 2
31 AugustTeachers TV
1 SeptemberoMusic TV
2 SeptemberOriginal Black Entertainment TV
8 SeptemberEdge Media Television
6 DecemberS4C2

Rebranded channels

Changes of network affiliation

Television shows

Returning this year after a break of one year or longer

Continuing television shows

1920s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

Ending this year

Deaths

DateNameAgeBroadcast credibility
5 FebruaryIan Carmichael89Actor
15 FebruaryGeorge Waring84Actor
1 MarchKristian Digby32Television presenter and director
20 MarchHarry Carpenter84Sports commentator
7 AprilChristopher Cazenove66Actor
25 JuneAlan Plater75Television playwright
1 JulyGeoffrey Hutchings71Actor
13 JulyGilly Coman54Actress
6 AugustJohn Louis Mansi83Actor
4 OctoberNorman Wisdom95Actor and comedian
11 OctoberClaire Rayner79Broadcaster and writer
14 OctoberSimon MacCorkindale58Actor, director and producer
26 NovemberGavin Blyth41Emmerdale producer, Coronation Street story maker
20 DecemberBrian Hanrahan61Television journalist