1952 in British television

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This is a list of British television related events from 1952.

Events

1 February - The first TV detector van is demonstrated. It is designed to track down users of unlicensed television sets.^[1]
15 February - The funeral of King George VI is televised in the UK.
14 March - The BBC Television Service is launched in Scotland.
20 July - Arrow to the Heart, the first collaboration between director Rudolph Cartier and scriptwriter Nigel Kneale, is broadcast by BBC Television.
15 December - Bill and Ben, The Flower Pot Men premieres on BBC Television.
Unknown - Sooty, Harry Corbett's glove puppet bear, first appears on BBC Television.

Kaleidoscope (1946–1953)
Muffin the Mule (1946–1955, 2005–2006)
Watch with Mother (1946–1973)
Café Continental (1947–1953)
Television Newsreel (1948–1954)
Come Dancing (1949–1998)

29 January - Tim Healy, actor
2 March - John Altman, actor
4 April - Cherie Lunghi, actress
11 July - John Kettley, weatherman
22 September - Gary Holton, actor and musician (d. 1985)
30 September - Jack Wild, actor (died 2006)
9 October - Sharon Osbourne, music manager and promoter and television personality and presenter
3 December - Mel Smith, comic actor and director
10 December - Clive Anderson, comedy writer and radio and television personality
20 December - Jenny Agutter, actress