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The BBC is one of the world’s most respected broadcasters and a pillar of British public life — which is exactly why its failures get so much attention when things go wrong. Below I’ve pulled together a chronological, readable guide to the BBC’s major scandals from the post-war period to the present. This is not
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On February 11, 1938 the BBC broadcast the first piece of television science-fiction ever. A thirty-five-minute adapted extract of the play RUR, written by the Czech playwright Karel Čapek, was broadcast live from the BBC’s Alexandra Palace studios. Concerning a future world in which robots rise up against their human masters, it was the only piece of science fiction to be produced until the
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Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford (8 August 1914 – 28 May 1948) was an English socialite best known as a devotee of Adolf Hitler. Both in Britain and Germany, she was a prominent supporter of Nazism and fascism, and formed part of Hitler’s inner circle of friends.Following the declaration of World War II, Mitford attempted suicide in Munich, and was officially allowed safe
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The title “What the Hell Just Happened?” was not only the name of the UK’s entry for Eurovision 2025—it was also a question likely echoed in newsrooms and broadcaster offices across Europe. In this blog, I’ll focus specifically on the UK’s BBC and Ireland’s RTÉ, both of which were particularly vocal in their calls to
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I love The Repair Shop, it is one of those feel-good shows. The people working there are so talented and skillful. Not only do they repair items that are valuable to the people who bring them in, but they also repair them in a way that seem the item was never broken. Many of the
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I love The Repair Shop, it is one of those feel-good shows. The people working there are so talented and skillful. Not only do they repair items that are valuable to the people who bring them in, but they also repair them in a way that seem the item was never broken. Many of the
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On 5 September 1944, exiled representatives of the three countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg signed the London Customs Convention, the treaty that established the Benelux. A politico-economic union and formal international intergovernmental cooperation of the three neighbouring nations. However, that is not why 5 September 1944 would become known as Dolle Dinsdag or Mad Tuesday. Many
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Public Broadcasting is so important in a world where it becomes increasingly difficult to differentiate between facts and fiction. What is Public Broadcasting? According to a Cambridge dictionary definition, it is, “television and radio programs that are broadcast to provide information, advice, or entertainment to the public without trying to make a profit.” UNESCO defines
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We have all heard of the expression “a no news day,” one of those days where not much happened news-wise. I usually enjoy those days because some news outlets will often report more quirky stories. But what happens when there really is no news? In 1930, the BBC was only about a decade old and
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