Survivors: on this day

By Rich Cross   Last updated on 23 March 2026, 15:01:11

Recalling key dates in the history of Survivors



 This day in Survivors


 23 March 197749 years ago
 Television A Little Learning, the second episode of series three, was broadcast on BBC1 and seen by 4.55m viewers


 The next seven days in Survivors


 30 March 197749 years ago
 Television Law of the Jungle, the third episode of series three, was broadcast on BBC1 and seen by 6.72m viewers


 Earlier this month in Survivors


 1 March 197551 years ago
 Production Recording of the studio sequences for Genesis, the second episode of series one, at BBC TV Centre in London

 5 March 199927 years ago
 Location trip The first day of the sixth Reunion location trip (Tanker Hill Mob) visited sites across Herefordshire

 6 March 197650 years ago
 Production Recording of the studio sequences for Lights of London Part 2, the fourth episode of series two, at BBC TV Centre in London

 7 March 199927 years ago
 Location trip The last day of the sixth Reunion location trip (which became known by the title of its commemorative video "The Tanker Hill Mob") which visited sites across Herefordshire

 9 March 200224 years ago
 Location trip The Mad Dog 2002 location trip visited locations in Monsal Dale and at Ilam

 9 March 199729 years ago
 Crew Death of Terry Nation, creator of Survivors, and scriptwriter of seven series one episodes

 11 March 20215 years ago
 Publication Survivors: Salvation, the sequel to the novel Genesis of a Hero, both written by Peter Hill (pen name, John Eyers) published in Kindle format

 12 March 197551 years ago
 Production Recording of the studio sequences for Gone Away, the third episode of series one, at BBC TV Centre in London

 16 March 197749 years ago
 Television Manhunt, the opening episode of series three, was broadcast on BBC1 and seen by 7.42m viewers

 17 March 197650 years ago
 Production Recording of the studio sequences for The Chosen, the ninth episode of series two, at BBC TV Centre in London

 17 March 20224 years ago
 Cast Death of Peter Bowles (David Grant, The Fourth Horseman, S1) aged 85

 22 March 197551 years ago
 Production Recording of the studio sequences for Corn Dolly, the fourth episode of series one, at BBC TV Centre in London


 Later this month in Survivors


 31 March 197650 years ago
 Television Birth of a Hope, the opening episode of series two, was broadcast on BBC1 and seen by 9.34m viewers


Cite this web page
23 March 2026202510 April

 Cross, R. (2025). 'Survivors: on this day,' [online] Survivors: A World Away, 10 April. Available at: https://www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk/a-world-away/Survivors_on_this_day.php. Accessed on: 23 March 2026.

 
   

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