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5th February 1924: Greenwich time signal ‘pips’ broadcast by the BBC for the first time

  • 5th February 2022
  • Tagged as: BBC, Broadcast, Clock, Culture, Greenwich, Radio, Time

Although now largely inaccurate as a result of the inherent delay in the encoding, transmission, and decoding of digital radio broadcasts, the Greenwich Time Signal pips are still a part of many BBC radio programmes.

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23rd November 1963: First ever episode of Doctor Who broadcast by on BBC television

  • 23rd November 2021
  • Tagged as: Art, BBC, Britain, Culture, Television

An Unearthly Child was the first of a four-part serial that saw actor William Hartnell take the role of the time-travelling Doctor Who.

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19th February 1985: BBC broadcasts first episode of EastEnders

  • 19th February 2021
  • Tagged as: BBC, Broadcast, Culture, Entertainment, Television
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On the 19th February 1985, the BBC’s flagship soap opera EastEnders was broadcast for the first time.

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5th February 1924: The BBC ‘pips’ first broadcast to mark the time

  • 5th February 2020
  • Tagged as: BBC, Britain, Broadcast, Radio, Science, Technology, Time, United Kingdom

On the 5th February 1924 the BBC ‘pips’ were broadcast for the first time.

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29th January 1942: Desert Island Discs, the longest-running radio show in the UK, first broadcast

  • 29th January 2020
  • Tagged as: BBC, Britain, Broadcast, Culture, Radio, Technology
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Desert Island Discs is Britain’s longest-running radio programme.

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23rd November 1963: First episode of Doctor Who broadcast

  • 23rd November 2019
  • Tagged as: BBC, Britain, Broadcast, Culture, Science Fiction, Television
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.historypod.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/11-23-First-episode-of-Doctor-Who-broadcast.mp3

On the 23rd November 1963, the first ever episode of cult science fiction television show Doctor Who was broadcast by the BBC.

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18th October 1922: British Broadcasting Company established

  • 18th October 2019
  • Tagged as: BBC, Britain, Culture, England, Entertainment, Licensing, Media, Radio, Technology
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On the 18th October 1922, the British Broadcasting Company was established.

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30th September 1967: BBC Radio 1 begins broadcasting

  • 30th September 2019
  • Tagged as: BBC, Culture, Entertainment, Media, Music, Radio

At 7am on the 30th September 1967, the words “… And, good morning everyone. Welcome to the exciting new sound of Radio 1” launched the BBC’s new popular music station.

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