How the BBC Began

Season 1 Episode 3: Shooting the Rapids

Mar 03, 2024NR1h 27m6.8

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.

Season 1 Episodes:

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

Joanna ScanlanJoanna Scanlan
David AttenboroughDavid Attenborough
David DimblebyDavid Dimbleby
Joan BakewellJoan Bakewell
June SpencerJune Spencer
Richard BakerRichard Baker
Sylvia PetersSylvia Peters
Humphrey BurtonHumphrey Burton
Monica SimsMonica Sims
John GristJohn Grist

Creators

John BridcutJohn BridcutWriter

Info about How the BBC Began

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: BBC Four

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary

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