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The BBC at 100: the corporation at war

David Hendy explores the ways in which the Second World War changed the BBC forever

• Emeritus Professor David Hendy
• , Matt Elton

Published: March 21, 2022 at 12:12 PM

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In the third episode of our monthly series marking the centenary of the BBC, media historian David Hendy tells Matt Elton how the BBC became an important part of the national fabric during the Second World War – and how the conflict changed the organisation forever.

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• Read more from David Hendy in his series of articles tracing the history of the BBC

David Hendy is the author of The BBC: A People’s History (Profile Books, 2022)

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Authors

Emeritus Professor David Hendy

David Hendy is emeritus professor at the University of Sussex

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Matt EltonPodcast editor

Matt Elton is the podcast editor at HistoryExtra

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