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Why the BBC has a licence fee and what might happen if it were scrapped
The Conversation via Yahoo Finance UK· 3 months agoTero Vesalainen/Shutterstock The TV licence is as much part of British life as the BBC, which it...
How the Christmas royal broadcast evolved – from the first reluctant monarch to an enduring queen...
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoOn Christmas Day, many in the UK will pause their festivities at 3pm to watch King Charles give his...
Independent readers discuss whether BBC TV licence is good value for money as fee set to rise
The Independent via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoIndependent readers are divided on whether the BBC licence fee is value for money. It comes after...
The Week on Stage: From Romeo and Juliet to When Winston Went to War with the Wireless
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis week, Shakespeare at the Almeida, the birth of the BBC at the Donmar Warehouse, and a comedy...
When Winston Went to War With the Wireless at the Donmar Warehouse review: history repeats itself
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe feud between Conservative politicians and our national broadcaster is almost as old as the BBC...
100 years of the BBC in Wales: an uneasy start and unclear future
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoThree months after the BBC’s first transmission from London, public service broadcasting in Wales...
The BBC has a long history of failed attempts to rid it of political influence
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoMost people probably don’t know who the BBC’s chairman is, or even that the BBC has a chairman. Yet this normally obscure figure has recently hit the headlines. Richard Sharp, BBC chairman since ...
Royal Christmas broadcasts from George V to his great-grandson Charles
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThe King’s great-grandfather, King George V, delivered the first royal Christmas broadcast live on...
The BBC centenary: The most memorable moments in the broadcaster’s history
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoOver the past century, the BBC has become a cornerstone of the world’s broadcasting – bringing us...
BBC celebrates 100 years of broadcasting to the nation
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThe BBC is celebrating 100 years of broadcasting to the nation with a plethora of special...