- There are no events for 1941 in British television as broadcasting had been suspended for the duration of the Second World War. This was done amid fears the signals would help German bombers. Television broadcasting resumed in 1946.
- 8 January – Graham Chapman, comedian (died 1989)[1]
- 19 January – Tony Anholt, Singaporean-English actor (died 2002)[2]
- 10 February – Michael Apted, director (died 2021)
- 24 March – Humphrey Barclay, comedy producer
- 4 April – Bill Tarmey, actor (died 2012)[3]
- 7 April – Gorden Kaye, comic actor (died 2017)[4]
- 9 April – Hannah Gordon, Scottish-born actress
- 18 May – Miriam Margolyes, actress
- 14 June – Mike Yarwood, impressionist and comedian (died 2023)[5]
- 25 June – Eddie Large, born Edward McGinnis, Scottish-born comedian (died 2020)
- 29 July – David Warner, English actor[6] (died 2022)
- 4 August – Martin Jarvis, actor[7]
- 5 October – Stephanie Cole, actress
- 20 October – Anneke Wills, actress
- 28 October – John Hallam, actor (died 2006)
- 17 November – Graham Haberfield, actor (died 1975)
- 18 November – David Hemmings, English actor (died 2003)
- 24 December – John Levene, British actor
- 31 December