How the BBC Began

Network: BBC Four , BBC Two

Status: Returning Series

Year: 2022

Actors: Joanna Scanlan, David Attenborough, David Dimbleby, Joan Bakewell, June Spencer, Richard Baker, Sylvia Peters...

Duration: 89 min

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.

Genre: Documentary