How the BBC Began
The often-hilarious stories of the BBC's first 50 years. The corporation's pioneers describe its evolution – which was often by accident rather than design.
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Seasons
1.Accident and Opportunity
22-10-202289mThe eyewitnesses and participants in the BBC’s early history recount some of the triumphs and disasters as new frontiers of broadcasting were mapped out – often by accident rather...
2.Building the Audience
29-10-202289mBBC TV’s first female newsreader, Nan Winton, tells the story of how she was sacked, and staff from the BBC’s monitoring service explain the role they played in defusing the Cuban...
3.Shooting the Rapids
03-03-202487mThe story of how the BBC struggled to be impartial at critical moments in British history and how it handled social changes in Britain after the Second World War.
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