How the BBC Began
Season 12022
The often-hilarious stories of the BBC's first 50 years. The corporation's pioneers describe its evolution β which was often by accident rather than design.
The often-hilarious stories of the BBC's first 50 years. The corporation's pioneers describe its evolution β which was often by accident rather than design.
3 Episodes
The eyewitnesses and participants in the BBCβs early history recount some of the triumphs and disasters as new frontiers of broadcasting were mapped out β often by accident rather than design.
October 22, 2022
BBC TVβs first female newsreader, Nan Winton, tells the story of how she was sacked, and staff from the BBCβs monitoring service explain the role they played in defusing the Cuban Missile Crisis.
October 29, 2022
The 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.
March 3, 2024