How the BBC Began

2022 - Present NR 6.8

Participants in the BBC's early history describe the challenges and triumphs of its first fifty years, as it evolved into the corporation of today.

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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...

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Creators

John Bridcut Writer

Info about How the BBC Began

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: BBC Four

Genres: Documentary