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21 November – Television coverage of proceedings in the House of Commons begins and the BBC's parliamentary coverage is shown on BBC2. 22 November – Following the commencement of televised coverage of the House of Commons the previous day, BBC2 launches a breakfast round-up of yesterday's proceedings.
History. Launch. British television at the time of BBC2's launch consisted of two channels: the BBC Television Service and the ITV network made up of smaller regional companies. Both channels had existed in a state of competition since ITV's launch in 1955, and both had aimed for a populist approach in response.
From its launch night in 1964 to landmark programmes via some classic idents, here's a very brief history of BBC Two. 50 years of programmes in the making. BBC Two launched on the 20 April...
This is a timeline of the history of the British Broadcasting Corporation (and its predecessor, the British Broadcasting Company ). 1920s. 1922. 18 October – The British Broadcasting Company is formed. 14 November – Following the closure of numerous amateur stations, the first BBC broadcasts from London (station 2LO ).
1932. 2 August – The BBC starts a regular television service, using John Logie Baird 's 30-line system. 1933. 21 April – The first television revue, Looking In, is shown on the BBC. The first four minutes of this programme survive on a Silvatone record, an early method of home video recording.
The BBC launched BBC Two - the third national TV station – on 20 April 1964. The debut evening was planned as an enticing showcase of the best of the new service, but was ruined by outside ...
1066-1660. A look at how an English constitutional monarchy evolved out of Norman absolutism. Changing Lives. A sweep through Britsh social history, from the Norman Conquest to the Miners'...
