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The BBC at 100: TV takes off in the 1950s
In the latest instalment of our series marking the BBC’s centenary, David Hendy explores the rise of television in the 1950s
- Emeritus Professor David Hendy
- , Matt Elton
Published: April 25, 2022 at 12:04 PM
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In the latest episode of our monthly series marking the centenary of the BBC, media historian David Hendy speaks to Matt Elton about the rise of television during the 1950s – and how the decade saw the BBC increasingly clash with the political world.
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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
Matt EltonPodcast editor
Matt Elton is the podcast editor at HistoryExtra
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