First program shown on itv

The first program broadcast on ITV (Independent Television) in the UK was "The Grove Family," which aired on September 22, 1955. It was a soap Opera that followed the lives of a fictional family living in London. The launch of ITV marked the beginning of commercial television in the UK, providing an alternative to the BBC, which had been the sole broadcaster since 1936. This inaugural broadcast set the stage for a diverse range of programming on ITV.