Learning on Screen75 Years of the BBC
- Synopsis
- A celebration of 75 years of BBC Radio, containing programme extracts selected with a view to capturing not only the history but also the essence of the period. Includes the first-ever broadcast, the General Strike, Toytown, the Abdication speech of Edward VIII, the outbreak of World War 2, the Dales, ‘World at One’, ‘Just a Minute’ ‘Desert Island Discs’, the start of Radio 1, the Falklands, the Gulf War and more, up to the present day.
- Series
- BBC Radio Collection, Series
- Language
- English
- Medium
- Audio; Compact disc. 110 min.
- Year of production
- 1997
- Availability
- Sale; 2000 sale: £12.99 (+p&p) (CD)
- Notes
- Complete playlist at www.sterlingtimes.org/music_themes5.hem.
- Subjects
- History; Media studies
- Keywords
- history of broadcasting; radio broadcasting; social history
Credits
- Writer
- Mark Jones
- Cast
Peter Donaldson
Production Company
- Name
BBC Worldwide
Distributor
- Name
BBC Radio Collection, c/o Choices UK, 19-24 Manasty Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6UP, tel 01733 236800, fax 01733 230618, www.choicesdirect.co.uk
- enquiries@choicesuk.com
- Web
- http://www.choicesuk.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01733 236800
- Fax
- 01733 230618
- Address
- c/o Choices UK
19-24 Manasty Road
Orton Southgate
Peterborough
PE2 6UP
Available from retail outlets
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