2006 in British television
The following is a list of British television related events from the year 2006.
Events
August
Debuts
ITV (1/2/3/4/CITV)
| Date | Debut |
| 14 January | Dancing on Ice |
| 16 January | Northern Lights |
| 29 January | Lewis, a spin-off from Inspector Morse. |
| 29 January | Wild at Heart |
| 27 February | Love Lies Bleeding |
| 13 March | A Good Murder |
| 9 April | Ghostboat |
| 21 April | The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant |
| 7 May | If I Had You |
| 14 May | See No Evil: The Moors Murders |
| 6 June | The Thieving Headmistress |
| 10 July | PokerFace |
| 12 July | Jane Hall |
| 13 September | Losing It |
| 16 October | Bel's Boys |
| 31 October | Horrid Henry |
| 6 November | Dickinson's Real Deal |
| 16 November | Strictly Confidential |
| 9 December | Extinct |
| 10 December | Housewife, 49 |
| 18 December | Losing Gemma |
| 26 December | After Thomas |
Five
| Date | Debut |
| 19 March | Everybody Hates Chris |
| 27 April | Suburban Shootout |
| 30 August | Respectable |
| 25 October | Tripping Over |
Cartoon Network UK
| Date | Debut |
| 2 January | The Batman Pokémon: Advanced Battle |
| 4 March | Ben 10 |
| 4 September | My Gym Partner's a Monkey |
| 6 October | Skatoony |
Cartoon Network Too
| Date | Debut |
| 4 September | Blanche |
| 4 September | Ellen's Acres |
| 4 September | Pororo the Little Penguin |
Playhouse Disney UK
| Date | Debut |
| 24 April | Doodlebops |
| Mid-July | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse |
Channels
Defunct channels
| Date | Channel |
| 6 March | Cartoon Network + |
| 16 March | Toon Disney |
| 18 April | UKTV People +1 |
| 19 July | FilmFour Weekly |
| 1 August | VH2 |
Continuing television shows
1920s
- ''BBC Wimbledon''
1930s
1950s
1960s
- Coronation Street
- Songs of Praise
- Doctor Who
- Top of the Pops
- Match of the Day
- ''The Money Programme''
1970s
- Emmerdale
- Newsround
- Last of the Summer Wine
- Arena
- One Man and His Dog
- Grange Hill
- Ski Sunday
- Antiques Roadshow
- ''Question Time''
1980s
- Children in Need
- Postman Pat
- Timewatch
- Countdown
- The Bill
- Channel 4 Racing
- Thomas & Friends
- EastEnders
- Comic Relief
- Casualty
- ChuckleVision
- Fireman Sam
- This Morning
- ''The Simpsons''
1990s
- Have I Got News for You
- Room 101
- A Touch of Frost
- Heartbeat
- Time Team
- The National Lottery Draws
- Top of the Pops 2
- Hollyoaks
- Arthur
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks
- Silent Witness
- King of the Hill
- Midsomer Murders
- South Park
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
- Bob the Builder.
- Bremner, Bird and Fortune
- British Soap Awards
- Family Guy
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- ''Holby City''
2000s
- The Weakest Link
- Popworld
- Real Crime
- Flog It!
- Foyle's War
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
- Harry Hill's TV Burp
- Spooks
- Top Gear
- Daily Politics
- New Tricks
- Peep Show
- All Grown Up!
- Tiny Pop
- Politics Show
- QI
- The Royal
- PointlessBlog
- This Week
- Strictly Come Dancing
- Sea of Souls
- Supernanny
- Shameless
- Doc Martin
- The X Factor
- More4 News
- Love Soup
- Come Dine with Me
- Pocoyo
- The Jeremy Kyle Show
- It's Me or the Dog
- Deal or No Deal
- ''Sunday AM''