How the BBC Began

Building the Audience

Directed by John Bridcut
S1 • E2    Oct 29, 2022    89m
BBC TV’s first female newsreader, Nan Winton, tells the story of how she was sacked, and staff from the BBC’s monitoring service explain the role they played in defusing the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Where to Watch How the BBC Began - S1 • E2

  • Joanna ScanlanSelf - Narrator (voice)
  • David AttenboroughSelf
  • David DimblebySelf
  • Joan BakewellSelf
  • June SpencerSelf
  • Richard BakerSelf
  • Sylvia PetersSelf
  • Humphrey BurtonSelf
  • Monica SimsSelf
  • John GristSelf
  • Tony BlackburnSelf

 

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