How the BBC Began

Name: How the BBC Began
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Joanna Scanlan, David Attenborough, David Dimbleby, Joan Bakewell, June Spencer

20221 seasonTV series

The often-hilarious stories of the BBC's first 50 years. The corporation's pioneers describe its evolution – which was often by accident rather than design.

Documentary
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Where to watch

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Cast

Joanna ScanlanSelf - Narrator (voice)
David AttenboroughSelf
David DimblebySelf
Joan BakewellSelf
June SpencerSelf
Richard BakerSelf
Sylvia PetersSelf
Humphrey BurtonSelf
Monica SimsSelf
John GristSelf
Tony BlackburnSelf

Details

First aired: October 22, 2022
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Status: Ended
Network: BBC Four, BBC Two
Original language: English
Studios: The Garden Productions, Crux Productions

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