From life in the 成人快手 as a telephone operator, to the pioneers of colour television and 成人快手 Online, the 成人快手 Oral History Collection has been recording the world of the corporation since 1972.
In collaboration with the University of Sussex and other academic partners, unique insights into the organisations' life are revealed here, through our themed collections.
Collections
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Inventing the Future
During the last 100 years the 成人快手 has strived to keep ahead of developments in education, countering prejudice and disinformation, developing new technology, or cultivating fresh artistic talent. In this anniversary week, 成人快手 History looks forward with an eye to the past. -
Entertaining the UK
85 years ago this Summer, the 成人快手 broadcast the world鈥檚 first entertainment TV programme. Transmitted ahead of the launch of the Corporation鈥檚 full TV service, Here鈥檚 Looking at You was something of a surprise and set the scene for generations of entertainment programmes to come. Drawing on newly-released interviews from the 成人快手 Oral History Collection, 100 Voices explores the varied landscape of broadcast entertainment 鈥� from light entertainment to natural history. -
The 成人快手 and the Cold War
To commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, we explore the role the 成人快手 played in communicating our understanding and experience of the Cold War, with the help of newly-released interviews with those involved from the 成人快手 Oral History Collection. -
The 成人快手 and World War Two
This release from the 成人快手 Oral History Collection sheds new light on how the 成人快手 shaped the understanding of war, and how war changed the 成人快手. -
Pioneering Women
A fresh and surprising story about the changing status of women and their pioneering contribution to broadcasting.鈥� -
People, Nation, Empire
In June 1948, Britain began the process of becoming multi-cultural and post-Imperial. How did the 成人快手 respond? -
Radio Reinvented
Archive interviews with people closely involved in the momentous reinvention of 成人快手 Radio in 1967 -
The Birth of TV
The people who brought Television to you -
Elections
The 成人快手's role in the events that changed the nation, told by its key players -
成人快手 Memories
Unedited interviews from the 成人快手 Oral History Collection