Television and radio

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!

25 years since it launched, James White looks back at the arrival of the UK’s last analogue television channel: Channel 5.

We’ve collected memories and stories about the EMI 2001 television camera from BBC alumni, highlighting how this iconic piece of equipment was used.

It’s 35 years since the most viewed British TV programme ever* aired. James White takes a look back at an iconic piece of television history.

99 years ago this week, on 14 November 1922, the BBC broadcast its first programme, and daily transmission from London’s 2LO studio began.

Did you know that images from TV were first recorded to disc in 1927? Read on for a short history of the different ways in which television has been recorded, from mechanical to digital.

30 August 2021 would have been the 82nd birthday of DJ John Peel. Jenny Rowan takes a look at his influential career as a DJ and his continuing legacy in the world of radio.

As the 55-year anniversary of England’s only World Cup victory approaches, Jenny Rowan considers how TV and radio companies prepared for the task of broadcasting the event.

Whether your heart goes boom bang-a-bang at the thought of 65 glorious competitions or it’s your own personal Waterloo, here’s a look some of the broadcasting history highlights of Eurovision on its anniversary.