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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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	How the BBC Began
First Air Date	October 22, 2022
Last Air Date	March 3, 2024
Seasons	1
Episodes	3
Episode Runtime	1h 29min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	The Garden Productions Crux Productions
Networks	BBC Four BBC Two

S01E03

Shooting the Rapids

The story of how the BBC struggled to be impartial at critical moments in British history and how it handled social changes in Britain after the Second World War.

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