How the BBC Began

S1 E1

How the BBC Began — Season 1, Episode 2: Building the Audience

Documentary89 min1 season, 3 episodes

Episode synopsis

BBC TV’s first female newsreader, Nan Winton, tells the story of how she was sacked, and staff from the BBC’s monitoring service explain the role they played in defusing the Cuban Missile Crisis.

About How the BBC Began

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.

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