BBC releases clips revealing the history of TV

The BBC’s Creative Archive pilot has come to a dramatic climax with the launch of a host of unseen, unique clips from the early days of television.

Dating back to the 1930s, clips include footage of King George VI’s coronation in 1937, shots of the young Queen and Prince Philip greeting the stars of the day, interviews about the first ever broadcasts for ethnic minorities, people reminiscing about the history of weather broadcasts, and footage of the first ever television announcers as they remember working in the early days of BBC broadcasts! The public will also be able to access material that charts the technological development of television including interviews with the team who worked with Logie Baird. These clips allow all of us to access the BBC's heritage!

These join a vast array of material that has been made freely available under the terms of the Creative Archive Licence which allows people within the UK to watch, download and edit the clips for learning or enjoyment. All of these clips have now been joined together in one website to make it even easier to delve into the BBC’s archive!

Paul Gerhardt, Director of the Creative Archive Licence Group said: “The inclusion of this latest raft of superb content is testimony to the appeal of the pilot. The Creative Archive has offered people a unique opportunity to delve into a real treasure trove of historic clips and programming. It is fantastic to see that so much of the content has already been downloaded, mashed and been given a new lease of life by people across the UK.”

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