What do the NFL Super Bowl, Taylor Swift, MTV: Music Television and massive, online multi-player games like Fortnite have in common with the Eurovision Song Contest? Read on to find out…
Our collection includes iconic objects from the history of television and radio, and we explore sound and vision technologies through our galleries and exhibitions.
Volunteer blogger Lauren celebrates pioneering women on the radio, from Yorkshire and further afield.
Explainer Mark explores how some of television’s finest moments went missing—but perhaps not forever.
We go behind the scenes with Performance Designer Catherine Land to talk about the use of augmented reality (AR) on the show.
Volunteer blogger Jenny looks into the history of the traditional royal Christmas speech.
To celebrate Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary, Conservator Vanessa reveals how we care for objects from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop that were used to record Who’s famous theme music.
Naomi Games reflects on her father Abram’s ingenuity and experience designing the original animated BBC television ident.
Runner and camera trainee Danielle shares her route into the screen industry, and what she’s learned through ScreenSkills mentoring.
16 million people in the UK tuned in to watch the lunar landing in 1969—how did television channels make the broadcasts happen?
Curator Lewis Pollard highlights some of his favourite LGBTQ+ moments in recent television animation.
From humble beginnings to an audience of millions, the BBC has its home in Broadcasting House. Find out more about the history of this iconic London building and its role in British radio and television.
Saquib Idrees writes about the many uses of satellites, from spying to exploring space—and making it possible for us to watch our favourite TV programmes!