From life in the ±«Óãtv as a telephone operator, to the pioneers of colour television and ±«Óãtv Online, the ±«Óãtv Oral History Collection has been recording the world of the corporation since 1972.
In collaboration with the University of Sussex and other academic partners, unique insights into the organisations' life are revealed here, through our themed collections.
Collections
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Inventing the Future
During the last 100 years the ±«Óãtv has strived to keep ahead of developments in education, countering prejudice and disinformation, developing new technology, or cultivating fresh artistic talent. In this anniversary week, ±«Óãtv History looks forward with an eye to the past. -
Entertaining the UK
85 years ago this Summer, the ±«Óãtv broadcast the world’s first entertainment TV programme. Transmitted ahead of the launch of the Corporation’s full TV service, Here’s Looking at You was something of a surprise and set the scene for generations of entertainment programmes to come. Drawing on newly-released interviews from the ±«Óãtv Oral History Collection, 100 Voices explores the varied landscape of broadcast entertainment – from light entertainment to natural history. -
The ±«Óãtv and the Cold War
To commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, we explore the role the ±«Óãtv played in communicating our understanding and experience of the Cold War, with the help of newly-released interviews with those involved from the ±«Óãtv Oral History Collection. -
The ±«Óãtv and World War Two
This release from the ±«Óãtv Oral History Collection sheds new light on how the ±«Óãtv shaped the understanding of war, and how war changed the ±«Óãtv. -
Pioneering Women
A fresh and surprising story about the changing status of women and their pioneering contribution to broadcasting.​ -
People, Nation, Empire
In June 1948, Britain began the process of becoming multi-cultural and post-Imperial. How did the ±«Óãtv respond? -
Radio Reinvented
Archive interviews with people closely involved in the momentous reinvention of ±«Óãtv Radio in 1967 -
The Birth of TV
The people who brought Television to you -
Elections
The ±«Óãtv's role in the events that changed the nation, told by its key players -
±«Óãtv Memories
Unedited interviews from the ±«Óãtv Oral History Collection