Centenary today of British Broadcasting Company, which became Corporation, the BBC.

Oct 18, 2022 | News | 10 comments

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  1. Monica McCabe
    Monica McCabe on October 18, 2022 at 11:40 am

    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’.

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  2. Robert Matthew-Walker
    Robert Matthew-Walker on October 18, 2022 at 11:43 am

    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?

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      • Robert Matthew-Walker
        Robert Matthew-Walker on October 18, 2022 at 12:44 pm

        Yes, but the heading is British Broadcasting Corporation, which did not come into existence until 1926.

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        • canderson
          canderson on October 18, 2022 at 12:54 pm

          It says Company now!!!

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  3. MONICA McCABE
    MONICA McCABE on October 18, 2022 at 11:56 am

    Oh Lordy, Bob, I just picked it up on Breakfast TV this morning….. Have you tried informing the Beeb?

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  4. Monica McCabe
    Monica McCabe on October 18, 2022 at 5:15 pm

    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.

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    • canderson
      canderson on October 18, 2022 at 7:35 pm

      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

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      • Monica McCabe
        Monica McCabe on October 18, 2022 at 10:06 pm

        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)

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        • canderson
          canderson on October 19, 2022 at 4:29 am

          Sometimes Monica it’s just not cricket!

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