100 years of BBC in pictures

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BBC starts its first daily radio service called 2LO in November 1922.

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BBC Television broadcast testing by John Logie Baird in November 1929.

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King George V makes his first royal address to the Empire in December 1932.

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BBC launched their television service in November 1936. This is the television tower that transmitted the service from Alexandra Palace in London.

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Charles De Gaulle broadcasts to France regularly after fleeing to London in 1940.

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First edition of Desert Island Discs is presented by Roy Plomley in January 1942.

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Woman’s Hour first aired in October 1946.

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BBC News comes to the TV in January 1948. It was normally voiced by John Snagge.

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The first ever coronation is seen live on BBC in June 1953. These four women were being auditioned as potential commentators for the coronation.

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Tony Hart presents the first TV programme for the deaf in 1955.

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The Radiophonic Workshop is established at Maida Vale in April 1958. It was responsible for the Doctor Who theme tune.

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Blue Peter was launched in October 1958. It ran for 50 years.

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The Television Centre opens in June 1960.

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First ever episode of Doctor Who was aired in November 1963.

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Top of the Pops made its debut in 1964.

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In January 1970, Open University programming goes on air.

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Newsround, presented by John Craven, goes on air in April 1972.

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Life on Earth, a natural history series presented by David Attenborough goes on air in January 1979.

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The BBC Microcomputer was launched in January 1982.

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The first breakfast TV service goes on air in January 1983. It was presented by Frank Bough, Selina Scott and weatherman Francis Wilson.

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BBC’s most watched TV show, Eastenders, launched in February 1985.

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The first live 3D TV coverage goes on air in July 2011. It showed the Wimbledon Tournament.