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.
21st June 1919: The German High Seas naval fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow
21st June 2019
On the 19th February 1985, the BBC’s flagship soap opera EastEnders was broadcast for the first time.
On the 5th February 1924 the BBC ‘pips’ were broadcast for the first time.
Desert Island Discs is Britain’s longest-running radio programme.
On the 23rd November 1963, the first ever episode of cult science fiction television show Doctor Who was broadcast by the BBC.
On the 18th October 1922, the British Broadcasting Company was established.
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.
HistoryPod Extra: The Myth of Gavrilo Princip’s Sandwich
28th June 2015
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2020
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2020
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2019