Overview of the events of 1942 in British television
This is a list of British television related events from 1942.
There are no events for 1942 in British television as broadcasting had been suspended for the duration of the Second World War . This was done amid fears the signals would help German bombers. Television broadcasting resumed in 1946 . 3 January – John Thaw , English actor (died 2002 ) 5 January – Jan Leeming , journalist, television presenter and newsreader 8 January – Robin Ellis , English actor 19 January – Michael Crawford , English singer and actor 1 February – Terry Jones , Welsh comedic actor and writer (died 2020 ) 7 February – Gareth Hunt , English actor (died 2007 ) 25 March – Richard O'Brien , English actor and writer 27 March – Michael York , English actor 29 March – Julie Goodyear , actress and television personality 12 May – Pam St Clement , born Pamela Clements, actress 19 May – Robert Kilroy-Silk , politician and television presenter 8 June – Fred Dinenage , television presenter 17 July – Peter Sissons , journalist (died 2019 ) 16 August – John Challis , actor (died 2021 ) 17 September – Des Lynam , television presenter 24 November – Billy Connolly , Scottish comedian 29 November – Michael Craze , actor (died 1998 ) 4 December – Gemma Jones , actress 15 December – Geoffrey Davies , actor (died 2023)