Centenary today of British Broadcasting Company, which became Corporation, the BBC.
Oct 18, 2022 | News | 10 comments

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Despite any niggling frustrations – OK lots of niggling frustrations – still one of our great cultural assets. News service without parallel. Anyone who disputes this, watch a little US news, especially Fox ‘News’.
Er…….the first regular broadcasting in the UK began in 1918, soon networked across England, and the British Broadcasting Corporation was not formed until 1926 – but why let facts get in the way?
Founded October 18, 1922, as British Broadcasting Company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC
Yes, but the heading is British Broadcasting Corporation, which did not come into existence until 1926.
It says Company now!!!
Oh Lordy, Bob, I just picked it up on Breakfast TV this morning….. Have you tried informing the Beeb?
Boys, boys! Give or take, it’s about a century….. As is my favoured local garage, I’ve just found out – that’s not a bad record either. Summer 1922. What sort of cars did they service then?
By the way, my 11.56am comment is out of place, Col. Tell your computer.
Oh no it’s not! You needed to Reply to Bob; that way responses to specific posts are kept together, such as this one. Col
Col, don’t you know I am the original luddite, as regards technology. You should see my nephews larf at me…… (Slinks away in shame, rather like the Kerry Packer duck)
Sometimes Monica it’s just not cricket!