The series was so popular in the UK, it continued airing on the BBC for 6 years until 2004 and a range of videos of the series were released by Abbey Home Media. Canadian education television series for preschoolers Polka Dot Shorts begins its very first television premiere in the UK on BBC Two.Australian children's drama Misery Guts begins airing on BBC One.GMTV2 launches during the breakfast downtime of ITV2.3–4 January – BBC One airs a two-part adaptation of Andy McNab's book Bravo Two Zero, starring Sean Bean as McNab and set during the Gulf War.in Coronation Street, four-decade resident Alf Roberts dies of a heart attack, just one month before the real-life death of Bryan Mosley, the actor who had portrayed him since his debut in 1961.Denise van Outen presents her final edition of The Big Breakfast.New Year's Day highlights on BBC One include Apollo 13.4.2 Returning this year after a break of one year or longer.
