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BBC North

Published 11 August 2023

Introducing BBC North

Another chance to see… the time

Published 7 July 2023

If I could turn back time, we’d rock around the clock

The BBC and the Pilkington Committee

Published 16 June 2023

The BBC gets its response to the Pilkington Committee in early

Did you see… 1965

Published 25 February 2023

The pick of the day’s television today in 1965

Broadcasting in Britain: New Dimensions in Broadcasting – Colour and Stereophony

Published 30 December 2022

Part six of a brief technical history of broadcasting in Britain

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

Published 26 December 2022

A comprehensive record of television and radio schedules during Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday 19 September 2022

Pictures from 60 BBC years

Published 14 November 2022

The BBC celebrates 60 years with a round-up of important dates and photographs

BBC Studiolympia News

Published 6 September 2022

A souvenir of your visit to the Ideal Home Show in March 1965

A reply to charges of trivia in BBC-tv programmes

Published 2 September 2022

The people who say BBCtv programmes are too populist don’t appear to have watched any, says Huw Wheldon

The problems of minority broadcasting

Published 26 August 2022

A BBC that does popular and minority programmes, or, as commercial competitors want, a BBC that only does minority interest shows?

Welcome to the exciting world of ONdigital

Published 18 February 2022

Welcome to the future and your new ONdigital digibox

Another chance to see… Top of the Pops

Published 3 February 2022

It’s Number One, it’s Top Of The Pops!

The future of television: The answer

Published 28 December 2021

Part Eleven: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television

The future of television: Their policies

Published 27 December 2021

Part Nine: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television

The future of television: Public money

Published 27 December 2021

Part Eight: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television

The future of television: Divine Right

Published 27 December 2021

Part Seven: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television

The future of television: What next?

Published 26 December 2021

Part Five: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television

The future of television: What do they make out of it?

Published 26 December 2021

Part Four: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television

The future of television: Who owns television?

Published 25 December 2021

Part Three: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television

The future of television: Background to television

Published 25 December 2021

Part Two: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television

The future of television: A third channel – the question

Published 25 December 2021

Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television in this 11-part series from 1958

BBC-2 opens

Published 20 August 2021

It’s (almost) here! Get ready for the launch of BBC-2

A year of decisions

Published 6 August 2021

The BBC looks back at a momentous year for technology and broadcasting

One giant leap for home entertainment

Published 12 July 2021

The traffic stops as BBC-2 stumbles into colour…

The Great TV War: a TV ‘Light’ could save the BBC

Published 5 January 2021

BBCtv is dying in 1958 and here’s how to save it

Back in time for TV: 1978

Published 24 July 2019

H E Cooper takes her time machine back to 1978 to find out what was on the telly…

Tonight’s BBCtv… in 1965

Published 5 June 2019

A look at what was on BBCtv on Saturday 5 June 1965

What will ITV-2 be like?

Published 29 April 2019

ITV-2 is coming soon, says the Daily Telegraph in 1971. But what will it look like?

Back in time for TV: BBC-2

Published 23 January 2019

Han Cooper takes her time machine back to 1964 to watch the output of the brand new BBC-2

Almost a silent night

Published 24 December 2018

CHRISTMAS IS CANCELLED – almost. Gary Rodger takes us through the industrial dispute that almost closed the BBC at Christmas in 1978

Milestones

Published 6 October 2018

Pete Singleton remembers his personal 1964

I shall say goodnight till it be morrow

Published 27 September 2018

The end came for the BBC Two 2s last night

Back in time for TV: 1964

Published 19 May 2018

HE Cooper takes a time machine back to 14-20 April 1964 for a look at what was on the telly

Back in time for TV: 14-20 April 1964

Published 19 May 2018

HE Cooper takes a time machine back to 14-20 April 1964 for a look at what was on the telly

Back in time for BBC-2

Published 18 May 2018

HE Cooper takes her time machine back to 1964 watch the output of the brand new BBC-2

Tonight’s BBCtv… and S4C… in 1986

Published 25 April 2018

A look at what was on BBC Television and S4C on Friday 25 April 1986

A year of colour

Published 23 April 2018

David Attenborough looks back at a year of BBC-2 in colour

Think again!

Published 3 April 2018

The Daily Express is outraged in 1966 when the government announces there will be no colour on BBC-1 and ITV

BBC-2 transmitting stations

Published 27 March 2018

BBC-2 transmitters in service and planned in 1968

The BBC since 1958

Published 19 March 2018

Sir Hugh Carleton Greene’s valedictory message to the BBC and the audience after he was pushed out as Director-General in late 1968

Christmas Day on television… in 1997

Published 24 December 2017

A look at what was on television on Christmas Day 1997

Tonight’s BBCtv… in 1986

Published 1 November 2017

A look at what was on BBCtv on Saturday 1 November 1986

How to receive BBC-2

Published 22 May 2017

BBC-2 is on its way to the north of England. This 1965 leaflet tells you all you need to know about receiving it

Tonight’s BBCtv… in 1968

Published 17 May 2017

A look at what was on BBCtv on Friday 17 May 1968

The plain man’s guide to the changeover to 625 line TV

Published 24 April 2017

A 1963 guide to the options available for 625 lines, colour and ITV-2

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