Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

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Radio drama -

A group of actors preform a play in costume at a BBC radio studio, circa 1935.

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World War II -

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announces the declaration of war on September 3, 1939.

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Students -

Students at the BBC being taught how a transmitter works, circa 1941.

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TV technicians -

Two technicians in the vision control room of the BBC television station at Alexandra Palace in London in April 1946.

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Princess Elizabeth's 21st birthday -

The then-Princess Elizabeth makes a broadcast from the gardens of Government House in Cape Town, South Africa. The broadcast happened on the future queen's 21st birthday, on April 21, 1947.

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Women's show -

A cameraman is pictured working during the first BBC television show for women called 'Designed for Women' on April 17, 1948.

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Transmitter -

Two employees work at the controls of a high-power transmitter, circa 1950.

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Buddy Holly -

A television screen shows Buddy Holly and the Crickets on the BBC show 'Off the Record' on March 25, 1958.

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BBC 2 -

A television screen is pictured during an interruption in the launch of the BBC Two channel on April 21, 1964.

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Peter Cook -

The famous English actor, satirist, writer, and comedian in a BBC studio on November 29, 1964.

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Dave Berry -

English singer and teen idol Dave Berry performs on 'Top of the Pops,' circa 1965.

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David Attenborough -

Broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough is appointed the new head of BBC 2 on March 4, 1965.

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General Election -

Journalists Cliff Michelmore and Ian Trethowan are pictured during the BBC coverage of the General Election at the Television Centre on March 28, 1966.

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'The Frost Report' -

Comedic actors John Cleese, Ronnie Barker, and Ronnie Corbett during a sketch from 'The Frost Report,' on March 12, 1967.

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Documentary -

The royal family at Windsor Castle circa 1969 being filmed for Richard Cawston's BBC documentary 'Royal Family.' The documentary followed the royals for over a year and was broadcast on June 21, 1969.

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Jimi Hendrix -

The Jimi Hendrix Experience performs on the 'Happening for Lulu' TV show on January 4, 1969.

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'Doctor Who' -

Pictured: tape reels of the BBC's iconic show 'Doctor Who' at the BBC's Maida Vale studios in London, on March 22, 1969.

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Aretha Franklin -

The American soul singer performs on the show 'It's Lulu' at BBC Television Centre in London, in August 1970.

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Esther Rantzen -

The journalist and 'That's Life!' presenter is pictured at the BBC, on October 13, 1971.

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Tom Baker -

English actor Tom Baker, who played the Doctor from 1974 to 1981, on set of 'Doctor Who' on March 5, 1975.

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Frank Bough -

The TV presenter is pictured on the set of the BBC sports show 'Grandstand,' on September 22, 1979.

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Strike -

Pickets organized by the National Association of Theatrical Television and Kine Employees (NATTKE) and the Association of Broadcasting and Allied Staffs (ABS) are pictured outside the BBC offices at White City in London, on September 15, 1980.

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Lenny Henry -

The famous comedian dances to 'Fame' in a sketch from the TV show 'Three of a Kind,' on April 10, 1983.

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Radio royalty -

The legendary radio disc jockey John Peel (left) and producer Trevor Dann at Radio Cambridgeshire, on September 19, 1983.

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'EastEnders' -

The cast of the BBC soap opera 'EastEnders' pose for a picture on the Queen Victoria pub set on November 21, 1984.

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Live Aid -

Freddie Mercury sings for the camera during Queen's performance at Live Aid on July 13, 1985 in Wembley Stadium, London.

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'Nine O'Clock News' -

Julia Somerville and John Humphrys are pictured on the set of 'Nine O'Clock News' in August 1985.

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Phillip Schofield -

TV presenter Phillip Schofield is pictured after taking up a new role as Children's BBC continuity presenter for 'In the Broom Cupboard,' on September 23, 1985.

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Kenny Everett -

The comedian, DJ, and TV presenter poses during the comedy series 'The Kenny Everett Television Show' on August 8, 1987.

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Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson -

Actors Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson are pictured in costume for Radio Times in connection with the TV special 'Blackadder's Christmas Carol' in 1988.

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Peter Alliss -

The "Voice of Golf" works the Alfred Dunhill Cup at St Andrews in Scotland, in October 1993.

Sources: (BBC)

See also: The world's most historic radio broadcasts

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Radio drama -

A group of actors preform a play in costume at a BBC radio studio, circa 1935.

©

Getty Images

1 / 32 Fotos

World War II -

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announces the declaration of war on September 3, 1939.

©

Getty Images

2 / 32 Fotos

Students -

Students at the BBC being taught how a transmitter works, circa 1941.

©

Getty Images

3 / 32 Fotos

TV technicians -

Two technicians in the vision control room of the BBC television station at Alexandra Palace in London in April 1946.

©

Getty Images

4 / 32 Fotos

Princess Elizabeth's 21st birthday -

The then-Princess Elizabeth makes a broadcast from the gardens of Government House in Cape Town, South Africa. The broadcast happened on the future queen's 21st birthday, on April 21, 1947.

©

Getty Images

5 / 32 Fotos

Women's show -

A cameraman is pictured working during the first BBC television show for women called 'Designed for Women' on April 17, 1948.

©

Getty Images

6 / 32 Fotos

Transmitter -

Two employees work at the controls of a high-power transmitter, circa 1950.

©

Getty Images

7 / 32 Fotos

Buddy Holly -

A television screen shows Buddy Holly and the Crickets on the BBC show 'Off the Record' on March 25, 1958.

©

Getty Images

8 / 32 Fotos

BBC 2 -

A television screen is pictured during an interruption in the launch of the BBC Two channel on April 21, 1964.

©

Getty Images

9 / 32 Fotos

Peter Cook -

The famous English actor, satirist, writer, and comedian in a BBC studio on November 29, 1964.

©

Getty Images

10 / 32 Fotos

Dave Berry -

English singer and teen idol Dave Berry performs on 'Top of the Pops,' circa 1965.

©

Getty Images

11 / 32 Fotos

David Attenborough -

Broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough is appointed the new head of BBC 2 on March 4, 1965.

©

Getty Images

12 / 32 Fotos

General Election -

Journalists Cliff Michelmore and Ian Trethowan are pictured during the BBC coverage of the General Election at the Television Centre on March 28, 1966.

©

Getty Images

13 / 32 Fotos

'The Frost Report' -

Comedic actors John Cleese, Ronnie Barker, and Ronnie Corbett during a sketch from 'The Frost Report,' on March 12, 1967.

©

Getty Images

14 / 32 Fotos

Documentary -

The royal family at Windsor Castle circa 1969 being filmed for Richard Cawston's BBC documentary 'Royal Family.' The documentary followed the royals for over a year and was broadcast on June 21, 1969.

©

Getty Images

15 / 32 Fotos

Jimi Hendrix -

The Jimi Hendrix Experience performs on the 'Happening for Lulu' TV show on January 4, 1969.

©

Getty Images

16 / 32 Fotos

'Doctor Who' -

Pictured: tape reels of the BBC's iconic show 'Doctor Who' at the BBC's Maida Vale studios in London, on March 22, 1969.

©

Getty Images

17 / 32 Fotos

Aretha Franklin -

The American soul singer performs on the show 'It's Lulu' at BBC Television Centre in London, in August 1970.

©

Getty Images

18 / 32 Fotos

Esther Rantzen -

The journalist and 'That's Life!' presenter is pictured at the BBC, on October 13, 1971.

©

Getty Images

19 / 32 Fotos

Tom Baker -

English actor Tom Baker, who played the Doctor from 1974 to 1981, on set of 'Doctor Who' on March 5, 1975.

©

Getty Images

20 / 32 Fotos

Frank Bough -

The TV presenter is pictured on the set of the BBC sports show 'Grandstand,' on September 22, 1979.

©

Getty Images

21 / 32 Fotos

Strike -

Pickets organized by the National Association of Theatrical Television and Kine Employees (NATTKE) and the Association of Broadcasting and Allied Staffs (ABS) are pictured outside the BBC offices at White City in London, on September 15, 1980.

©

Getty Images

22 / 32 Fotos

Lenny Henry -

The famous comedian dances to 'Fame' in a sketch from the TV show 'Three of a Kind,' on April 10, 1983.

©

Getty Images

23 / 32 Fotos

Radio royalty -

The legendary radio disc jockey John Peel (left) and producer Trevor Dann at Radio Cambridgeshire, on September 19, 1983.

©

Getty Images

24 / 32 Fotos

'EastEnders' -

The cast of the BBC soap opera 'EastEnders' pose for a picture on the Queen Victoria pub set on November 21, 1984.

©

Getty Images

25 / 32 Fotos

Live Aid -

Freddie Mercury sings for the camera during Queen's performance at Live Aid on July 13, 1985 in Wembley Stadium, London.

©

Getty Images

26 / 32 Fotos

'Nine O'Clock News' -

Julia Somerville and John Humphrys are pictured on the set of 'Nine O'Clock News' in August 1985.

©

Getty Images

27 / 32 Fotos

Phillip Schofield -

TV presenter Phillip Schofield is pictured after taking up a new role as Children's BBC continuity presenter for 'In the Broom Cupboard,' on September 23, 1985.

©

Getty Images

28 / 32 Fotos

Kenny Everett -

The comedian, DJ, and TV presenter poses during the comedy series 'The Kenny Everett Television Show' on August 8, 1987.

©

Getty Images

29 / 32 Fotos

Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson -

Actors Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson are pictured in costume for Radio Times in connection with the TV special 'Blackadder's Christmas Carol' in 1988.

©

Getty Images

30 / 32 Fotos

Peter Alliss -

The "Voice of Golf" works the Alfred Dunhill Cup at St Andrews in Scotland, in October 1993.

Sources: (BBC)

See also: The world's most historic radio broadcasts

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Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

The British Broadcasting Corporation was founded on October 18, 1922

Rare images from the oldest national broadcaster in the world

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21/08/24 | StarsInsider

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The British Broadcasting Corporation was founded on October 18, 1922 by a group of wireless manufacturers. Daily broadcast of the BBC first started on November 14, 1922 at Marconi's London studio, 2LO. The BBC is the oldest national broadcaster in the world and the largest (by number of employees).

In this gallery, we share some vintage pictures of iconic moments. Click on and marvel at the broadcaster's history.

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