How the BBC Began

2022•1 series•Entertainment / Music/Arts

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The 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 than design.

Episode 1Accident and Opportunity

The eyewitnesses and participants in the BBC’s history recount its triumphs and disasters. Language may offend.

Episode 2Building the Audience

BBC TV’s first female newsreader, Nan Winton, tells the story of how she was sacked.

Episode 3Shooting the Rapids

The story of how the BBC struggled to be impartial at critical moments in British history.

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