1956 in British television

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This is a list of British television related events from 1956.

Events

17 February - The Midlands becomes the first part of the UK outside London to receive ITV, when ATV Midlands begins broadcasting their weekday franchise. The weekend franchise, ABC, appears a day later.
28 March - Television transmissions begin from the new Crystal Palace site in south London
3 May - Granada Television begins broadcasting, extending ITV's coverage to Northern England. ABC's weekend franchise appears two days later.
6 July - Hancock's Half Hour debuts on BBC Television.
8 July - The hugely popular anthology drama series Armchair Theatre, produced by ABC Television for the ITV network, begins its long run.
15 September - The Adventures of Sir Lancelot debuts on ITV. After being sold to the NBC network in the United States, it later becomes the first British television series ever to be made in colour.

27 April - The Tony Hancock Show (1956-1957)
20 June - Opportunity Knocks (1956-1978, 1987-1990)
8 July - Armchair Theatre (1956–1980)
20 July - My Husband and I (1956)
15 September - The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956–1957)
17 September - The Adventures of Aggie (1956-1957)
5 November - What the Papers Say (1956-2008)
Unknown - This Week (1956-1978, 1986-1992)

Andy Pandy (1950-1970, 2002-2005)
Flower Pot Men (1952–1958, 2001–2002)
The Appleyards (1952-1957)
All Your Own (1952-1961)
Rag, Tag and Bobtail (1953-1965)
The Good Old Days (1953-1983)
Panorama (1953–present)
The Grove Family (1954-1957)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955-1960)
Picture Book (1955–1965)
Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955-1967, 1973-1974)
Take Your Pick (1955–1968, 1992–1998)
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Crackerjack (1955-1984)

6 January - Angus Deayton, actor and television presenter
9 January - Imelda Staunton, actress
14 February - Tom Watt, radio presenter, journalist and actor
11 March - Helen Rollason, sports journalist and television presenter (died 1999)
19 April - Sue Barker, tennis player and television presenter
26 April - Koo Stark, actress
13 May - Richard Madeley, television presenter
28 May - Julie Peasgood, actress, author and television presenter
10 October - Amanda Burton, actress
30 October - Juliet Stevenson, actress
28 November - Lucy Gutteridge, actress
Unknown - Louise Plowright, actress