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1936

The BBC opens the world's first regular high-definition television service, broadcasting from Alexandra Palace.

02 Nov 1936

1932

Broadcasting House Opens and TV Experiments Begin

15 May 1932

First radio broadcast from Broadcasting House

15 Mar 1932

1931

First Live Broadcast of Epsom Derby

02 Jun 1931

1930

First Experimental TV Play Debuts

14 Sep 1930

1929

First edition of The Week in Westminster

06 Nov 1929

First transmissions of John Logie Baird’s experimental TV system

20 Aug 1929

1928

First broadcast of the BBC Dance Orchestra

12 Mar 1928

First edition of The Daily Service

02 Jan 1928

First edition of The Daily Service

1927

First high-power regional station opens at Daventry

21 Aug 1927

First high-power regional station opens at Daventry

Christopher Stone becomes first British disc jockey

07 Jul 1927

Christopher Stone becomes first British disc jockey

The company is dissolved and re-established by Royal Charter as the British Broadcasting Corporation, with John Reith as its first Director-General.

1927

World premiere of Holst’s 'The Morning of the Year'

17 Mar 1927

World premiere of Holst’s 'The Morning of the Year'

First BBC reference library established

Mar 1927

First Live Football Broadcast in Wales

15 Jan 1927

British Broadcasting Company becomes British Broadcasting Corporation

01 Jan 1927

1926

General Strike begins; BBC broadcasts news bulletins

04 May 1926

BBC stations fall silent for interference measurement

09 Feb 1926

1923

First Broadcasts from Hull and Nottingham

16 Sep 1923

First Broadcast from Liverpool Station

11 Jun 1923

Edgar Wallace reports on The Derby

06 Jun 1923

First Broadcast from Glasgow by Edgar Wallace

06 Mar 1923

First Broadcast from Glasgow by Edgar Wallace

First Broadcast from Cardiff Highlights

13 Feb 1923

Postmaster General grants BBC a broadcasting licence

18 Jan 1923

Postmaster General grants BBC a broadcasting licence

First Outside Broadcast of The Magic Flute

08 Jan 1923

First Outside Broadcast of The Magic Flute

1922

First broadcast from Newcastle upon Tyne

24 Dec 1922

First broadcast from Newcastle upon Tyne

John Reith becomes General Manager of the BBC

14 Dec 1922

John Reith becomes General Manager of the BBC

First broadcasts from Birmingham and Manchester

15 Nov 1922

First BBC broadcast from London

14 Nov 1922

First BBC broadcast from London

The British Broadcasting Company is formed in London by a group of leading wireless manufacturers.

18 Oct 1922