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How the BBC Began

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About How the BBC Began

How the BBC Began is a documentary TV series that premiered on BBC Two on October 22, 2022. It has 1 season and 3 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 3 "Shooting the Rapids", aired on March 3, 2024.

The often-hilarious stories of the BBC's first 50 years. The corporation's pioneers describe its evolution – which was often by accident rather than design.

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3 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

2022 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago

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  1. How the BBC Began S1 E3 still E3

    3. Shooting the Rapids

    Finale

    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.

  2. How the BBC Began S1 E2 still E2

    2. Building the Audience

    BBC TV’s first female newsreader, Nan Winton, tells the story of how she was sacked, and staff from the BBC’s monitoring service explain the role they played in defusing the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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    1. Accident and Opportunity

    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.

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  • Tony Blackburn

    Tony Blackburn

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