Features
Our series about the first year of Granada looks at constructing the Quay Street studios
Year One: Reporting by television
Our series on the first year of Granada looks at local news for the North
Year One: Granada and the Drama
Our series on the first year of Granada sees Tony Richardson discussing Granada's contribution to drama
Year One: The lighter side
Our series on the first year of Granada reviews their light entertainment output
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Who invents the jokes for ‘BAND WAGGON’?
The BBC’s most popular comedy show, around the world as well as at home, requires a team of writers
Eurovision
Television prepares for its greatest triumph, to reach out beyond the frontiers of Europe and bring you instantaneous sights and sounds from six different countries
Focus on a crisis
ITN is called into action when a siege at an embassy in London comes to a shocking end
Shock at the BBC
Lord Hill is suddenly moved from the ITA to the BBC – to the horror of the staff at Broadcasting House
Ten Years of Technical Progress
Looking back at the first ten years of technical developments at the BBC
Facts and figures about British Railways 1957
British Railways takes us through the facts about the network in 1957
Fourth floor says… Why we cannot have more TV programmes at present
A word from Associated-Rediffusion management in 1960: technical limitations are preventing ITV-2
Fourth floor (Carlton House) says… ‘Success to Studio 5’
A word from Associated-Rediffusion management in 1960: how Studio 5 at Wembley is coming along
Fourth floor says… ‘Come and Talk’
A word from Associated-Rediffusion management in 1959: the door to Human Resources is always open
Electioneering by radio
The Free Radio Association swings into action against Labour in 1970
Everybody needs a place to think
A rough scan of the introductory booklet for the new BBC Four issued a few weeks before launch
The BBC: you make it what it is
A 1996 leaflet extolling the virtues of our BBC