The BBC launched its Empire Service (as it was then called) on 19 December 1932, helped by new short-wave radio technology that allowed signals to be broadcast over vast distances. Despite gloomy ...

But Gardeners' World was in colour on BBC Two, allowing for some glorious ... tips and outside broadcasts on featured gardens, history and design. It attracted viewers who wanted a relaxing ...

Stairway To Heaven”‘s “creator’s” passing, Jimi Hendrix banned by The BBC, The Village People learning the moves for “Y.M.C.A ...

The History Podcast is the home of story-driven history series from BBC Radio 4. This is history in close-up: the most gripping accounts of history's most resonant moments. Show more Uncover new ...