1932 in British television

This is a list of events related to British television in 1932.

Events

• 2 August – The BBC starts a regular television service, using John Logie Baird's 30-line system.
• EMI demonstrate electronic television, with up to 3 times as many lines as Baird's mechanical system, to the BBC.

Births

• 12 January – Des O'Connor, television personality and singer
• 25 April – William Roache, actor (Coronation Street)
• 8 May – Phyllida Law, Scottish-born actress
• 22 June – Prunella Scales, actress
• 8 July – Brian Walden, journalist, broadcaster and former Member of Parliament
• 2 August – Peter O'Toole, British-Irish-born actor (died 2013)
• 7 August – Edward Hardwicke, actor (died 2011)
• 9 August – Reginald Bosanquet, journalist and news presenter (died 1984)
• 20 August – Anthony Ainley, actor (died 2004)
• 4 September – Dinsdale Landen, actor (died 2003)
• 26 September – Andrew Gardner, journalist and newsreader (died 1999)
• 20 November – Richard Dawson, comedian and game show host (died 2012)