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The BBC at 100: audio adventures in the 1920s
In our new series marking the centenary of the BBC, David Hendy looks back at the innovation and idealism that marked its first decade

- Emeritus Professor David Hendy
- , Matt Elton
Published: January 28, 2022 at 12:34 PM
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In the first episode of our new monthly series marking the centenary of the BBC, media historian David Hendy speaks to Matt Elton about the institution’s founding in the 1920s – a decade of innovation and ingenuity.
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- Read more from David Hendy in his series of articles tracing the history of the BBC
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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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