2007 in British television

This is a summary of the year 2007 in British television.

Events

August

Channels

Defunct channels

Date	Channel
28 February	Discovery Kids
1 March	Discovery Wings
13 March	ITV Play
27 March	iBuy
23 May	Toonami
20 July	Bonanza
26 September	ABC1
1 October	Ftn
1 October	Ftn +1
5 October	Radio Music Shop
15 October	UKTV Bright Ideas
7 November	Sky Travel
7 November	Sky Travel +1
7 November	Sky Travel Extra

Television shows

Changes of network affiliation

It later moved to Bravo in early 2008

Continuing television shows

1920s

''BBC Wimbledon''

1930s

1950s

Panorama What the Papers Say The Sky at Night

''Blue Peter''

1960s

Coronation Street Songs of Praise Doctor Who Match of the Day

''The Money Programme''

1970s

Emmerdale Newsround Last of the Summer Wine Arena One Man and His Dog Top Gear 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 A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Time Team Room 101 The National Lottery Draws Top of the Pops 2 Hollyoaks Arthur Never Mind the Buzzcocks Silent Witness Midsomer Murders King of the Hill South Park Airline Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Bob the Builder Bremner, Bird and Fortune British Soap Awards Ed, Edd n Eddy SpongeBob SquarePants Family Guy

''Holby City''

2000s

The Weakest Link Big Brother My Family Real Crime Flog It! Foyle's War I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Harry Hill's TV Burp Spooks Daily Politics New Tricks Peep Show All Grown Up! Tiny Pop Politics Show QI The Royal This Week Doc Martin Sea of Souls Supernanny Shameless Strictly Come Dancing 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 Mock the Week Dancing on Ice Don't Get Done, Get Dom Hotel Babylon Numberjacks Robin Hood That Mitchell and Webb Look Torchwood Waterloo Road Star Stories

''Ugly Betty''

Big Brother racism controversy

2007 saw Channel 4 reality show Big Brother involved in two high-profile race-rows.

Celebrity Big Brother 5

In January, Jade Goody, her mother Jackie Budden and boyfriend Jack Tweed, along with Danielle Lloyd and Jo O'Meara, were accused of racist bullying towards Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. This resulted in protests in India and a record number of complaints to British TV regulator Ofcom and to Channel 4. At the end of May, Channel 4 broadcast an apology for not intervening.

Big Brother 8

In response to the incident, Channel 4 introduced a zero-tolerance policy for racism. All housemates in this series were given strict warnings about racism before entering. Just one week after the launch, Emily Parr was removed from the house in the early hours of the morning for saying the word "nigger" to black housemate Charley Uchea just hours before. This incident was widely discussed in the media; viewers complained about Channel 4 broadcasting the word, however, other viewers complained that Emily had been treated unfairly, as she did not use the word in a spiteful context, instead possibly imitating rappers who use the word in their songs.