1. PREMIERED 2006

    Torchwood

    On BBC One, 20 years ago today

OCT 22

OCTOBER 22 IN TV HISTORY

PREMIERED

  1. 1998ITV
    The Worst Witch

    1998-2001 television series

    28 years ago

  2. 2001Telecinco
    Operación Triunfo

    Spanish reality television talent show

    25 years ago

    Operación Triunfo
  3. 2001Las Estrellas
    Salomé

    Mexican telenovela

    25 years ago

  4. 2006BBC One
    Torchwood

    British television series and spin-off from Doctor Who

    20 years ago

  5. 2012VH1
    RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

    Television series

    14 years ago

  6. 2012STS
    Kitchen

    Russian TV series

    14 years ago

  7. 2013Freeform
    Ravenswood

    American television series

    13 years ago

  8. 2016BBC Three
    Class

    British television series, spin-off of Doctor Who

    10 years ago

  9. 2016BBC America
    Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

    American television series

    10 years ago

  10. 2017Las Estrellas
    Papá a toda madre

    Mexican telenovela

    9 years ago

  11. 2021Apple TV
    Invasion

    American television series

    5 years ago

  12. 2021Netflix
    Maya and the Three

    Mexican animated television miniseries

    5 years ago

SIGNED OFF

  1. 1979BBC Two
    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

    Cold War espionage miniseries

    47 years ago

  2. 2006ITV
    Prime Suspect

    Television series

    Ran 1991–2006

  3. 2012Syfy
    Alphas

    American television series

    Ran 2011–2012

  4. 2013MBC
    Goddess of Fire

    Television series

    13 years ago

  5. 2014TNT
    Franklin & Bash

    Television series

    Ran 2011–2014

  6. 2016Disney XD
    Lab Rats: Elite Force

    American television sitcom

    10 years ago

  7. 2025Prime Video
    Gen V

    American superhero television series

    Ran 2023–2025

BORN TODAY

  1. 1917d. 2013
    Joan Fontaine

    British actress

    1917–2013

    Joan Fontaine
  2. 1938Age 88
    Derek Jacobi

    English actor

    88 today

    Derek Jacobi
  3. 1956Age 70
    Luis Gómez

    Puerto Rican actor

    70 today

    Luis Gómez
  4. 1959Age 67
    Todd Graff

    American actor, writer and director

    67 today

    Todd Graff
  5. 1962Age 64
    Bob Odenkirk

    American actor, comedian and filmmaker

    64 today

    Bob Odenkirk
  6. 1969Age 57
    Spike Jonze

    American filmmaker

    57 today

    Spike Jonze
  7. 1972Age 54
    Saffron Burrows

    English actress, model and writer

    54 today

    Saffron Burrows
  8. 1973Age 53
    Carmen Ejogo

    British actress

    53 today

    Carmen Ejogo
  9. 1975Age 51
    Jesse Tyler Ferguson

    American actor

    51 today

    Jesse Tyler Ferguson
  10. 1986Age 40
    Kyle Gallner

    American actor

    40 today

    Kyle Gallner
  11. 1988Age 38
    Corey Hawkins

    American actor

    38 today

    Corey Hawkins
  12. 1992Age 34
    Sofia Vassilieva

    American actress

    34 today

    Sofia Vassilieva

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