Synopsis
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.
Series Information
- First Aired
- 2022
- Last Aired
- 2024
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode Length
- 89 min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Network
- BBC Four, BBC Two
- Status
- Returning Series
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (0 votes)
Top Cast
Joanna Scanlan
Self - Narrator (voice)
David Attenborough
Self
David Dimbleby
Self
Joan Bakewell
Self
June Spencer
Self
Richard Baker
Self
Sylvia Peters
Self
Humphrey Burton
Self
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