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Articles about John Reith

Twenty millions put the B.B.C. in the dock

Published 19 May 2023

Is the BBC fit for the hard work of covering the Coronation? And does it cost too much?

Broadcasting in Britain: The Formative Years

Published 25 November 2022

Part one of a brief technical history of broadcasting in Britain

From a novelty to part of the British way of life

Published 14 November 2022

The chairman of the BBC looks back at 60 years of broadcasting

Pictures from 60 BBC years

Published 14 November 2022

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

An unrivalled reputation for speaking the truth

Published 14 November 2022

A run-through of the history of the BBC World Service

How the world was circled by a band of steel

Published 16 June 2022

The 50th anniversary of the BBC Empire Service is marked by a look at how it was established

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

A member of the Transdiffusion Broadcasting System
Liverpool, Thursday 28 March 2024