50 Years Ago Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin circumnavigated the globe. In the Summer of 1961 he was interviewed in London for BBC TV. This UK tour, at the height of the Cold War, was made possible by the Amalgamated Foundry Workers Union - who invited the great man to visit Manchester, England.

Never before in the history of X Factor has a girl band won. Step up, Little Mix, and take a bow!

Two billion people watched the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29 2011. The BBC coverage went from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace via Bucklebury, and much fun was had by all along the way.

Forty years ago Upstairs, Downstairs was broadcast for the first time, on British TV. It became the most popular TV costume drama serial ever, and it has been brought into the mid 1930s in a new mini series on US channel PBS from April 2011.

An adult themed spin off of Doctor Who, Torchwood is a fascinating sci-fi series in its own right.

It's down to the X Factor UK Final Three, and Amelia Lily, Little Mix and Marcus Collins face the sing-off of a lifetime with an audience of 10,000 at Wembley Arena.

As The X Factor enters Series Eight in the UK, X Factor USA launches in the Fall of 2011

At long last, 'The Unforgettable Ernie Wise' is a fitting TV tribute to the late, the great, the fabulous Ernie Wise, long time partner of the equally wondrous Eric Morecambe.

Sarah Lund returns to The Killing II with a new red jumper and the same deadpan expression, all set to wage fresh war on terror.

A massive hit on the big screen, The Inbetweeners first gained critical and popular acclaim on Channel 4 TV in the UK