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Published 30 December 2022
Part six of a brief technical history of broadcasting in Britain
Published 26 December 2022
A comprehensive record of television and radio schedules during Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday 19 September 2022
Published 14 November 2022
The BBC celebrates 60 years with a round-up of important dates and photographs
Published 6 September 2022
A souvenir of your visit to the Ideal Home Show in March 1965
Published 2 September 2022
The people who say BBCtv programmes are too populist don’t appear to have watched any, says Huw Wheldon
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?
Published 18 February 2022
Welcome to the future and your new ONdigital digibox
Published 3 February 2022
It’s Number One, it’s Top Of The Pops!
Published 28 December 2021
Part Eleven: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television
Published 27 December 2021
Part Nine: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television
Published 27 December 2021
Part Eight: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television
Published 27 December 2021
Part Seven: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television
Published 26 December 2021
Part Five: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television
Published 26 December 2021
Part Four: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television
Published 25 December 2021
Part Three: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television
Published 25 December 2021
Part Two: Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television
Published 25 December 2021
Keith Waterhouse of the Daily Mirror looks into the future of British television in this 11-part series from 1958
Published 6 August 2021
The BBC looks back at a momentous year for technology and broadcasting
Published 12 July 2021
The traffic stops as BBC-2 stumbles into colour…
Published 5 January 2021
BBCtv is dying in 1958 and here’s how to save it
Published 24 July 2019
H E Cooper takes her time machine back to 1978 to find out what was on the telly…
Published 29 April 2019
ITV-2 is coming soon, says the Daily Telegraph in 1971. But what will it look like?
Published 23 January 2019
Han Cooper takes her time machine back to 1964 to watch the output of the brand new BBC-2
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
Published 27 September 2018
The end came for the BBC Two 2s last night
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
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
Published 18 May 2018
HE Cooper takes her time machine back to 1964 watch the output of the brand new BBC-2
Published 25 April 2018
A look at what was on BBC Television and S4C on Friday 25 April 1986
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
Published 27 March 2018
BBC-2 transmitters in service and planned in 1968
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
Published 24 December 2017
A look at what was on television on Christmas Day 1997
Published 1 November 2017
A look at what was on BBCtv on Saturday 1 November 1986
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
Published 24 April 2017
A 1963 guide to the options available for 625 lines, colour and ITV-2
Published 20 April 2017
Ludovic Kennedy on the botched launched of BBC-2
Published 10 March 2017
John Walters goes to the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television in 1986
Published 3 March 2017
BBC Newsnight on the Peacock Report in 1986, which recommends ITV franchises go to the highest bidder and BBC Radios 1 and 2 are sold