The History of the BBCThe History of the BBC
By Si Pui and BeckyBy Si Pui and Becky
1920’s1920’s
•The British Broadcasting Company was formed inOctober 1922 by a group of wireless manufacturers.•Daily broadcasting began from a London studio on 14
th
November and the next day to Manchester andBirmingham.•By 1925 the BBC could be heard throughout most of theUK•The General strike of 1926 saw no regular newspapersbeing published, the country turned to BBC for the news
BBC announcers
1930’s1930’s
•Throughout the thirties, eminent figures, includingwriters, performers, artists and actors, were heard intalks, plays, sport and children’s programmes.•On 2
nd
November 1936 the BBC opened the world’s firstregular service of high definition television.•BBC were the first to include important landmarks suchas Wimbledon coverage (1937) and the first FA Cup final(1938)
BBC Broadcasting House
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