How the BBC Began

Season 1 Episode 1: Accident and Opportunity

Oct 22, 2022NR1h 29m7

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.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Accident and Opportunity

1. Accident and Opportunity

Aired: Oct 22, 2022

The eyewitnesses and participants in the BBC’s early history recount some of ...

Episode 2 Building the Audience

2. Building the Audience

Aired: Oct 29, 2022

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

Episode 3 Shooting the Rapids

3. Shooting the Rapids

Aired: Mar 3, 2024

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

Appearances

David Attenborough

June Spencer

Richard Baker

Sylvia Peters

Humphrey Burton

Monica Sims

John Grist

Creators

John Bridcut Director

John Bridcut Writer

Info about How the BBC Began

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: BBC Four

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary