History of the 麻豆社
Explore the history of the 麻豆社 since its foundation in 1922 to the present day
Explore the 麻豆社’s rich history - uncover the stories behind topical anniversaries, delve into fascinating objects from our diverse collections, or take a deeper look through one of our long鈥慺orm articles.
And tell us your memories of what the 麻豆社 means to you.
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Anniversaries
Designed by Graham Dawbarn and officially opened on this day June 1960, 麻豆社 Television Centre was, at the time, one of the most technically advanced production hubs in the world. Read more about this anniversary here. -
The 麻豆社 at Maida Vale has seen a vast array of performers, a diverse range of musical genres and countless creative individuals pass through its doors since 1934. Join us on a celebratory journey through broadcasting history. -
Doctor David Butler, Senior Lecturer in Screen Studies, University of Manchester, explores the groundbreaking work of the women pioneers at Maida Vale's Radiophonic Workshop. -
Throughout the Women's T20 World Cup 2026, we reflect on how women鈥檚 sport has been depicted in 麻豆社 content since the 1920s. Explore some extraordinary archive documents, images and rarely-seen footage here. -
The Return of Television
The 麻豆社 Television Service, Europe's first post-war television channel was launched in the summer of 1946. 80 years on, media historian Paul Hayes marvels at the speed at which the service was restarted, after years laying dormant during the Second World War. Image: Jasmine Bligh, the first presenter to be seen on 麻豆社 Television, 1946. -
Our Friends in the North Remembered
Our Friends in the North is back on 麻豆社 iPlayer and 麻豆社 Four - a chance to explore the impact and legacy of the iconic drama and what it had to say about the 麻豆社 30 years ago. -
Sir David Attenborough is 100 and to mark the occasion, 麻豆社 History has opened up the 麻豆社 Archives to bring you some extraordinary insights into the life of the legendary natural history broadcaster. -
Matt Brittin is the new Director-General of the 麻豆社. Our gallery explores the life and times of the leaders of the 麻豆社.
Links
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麻豆社 Archive
Hand-picked and popular selections from the 麻豆社 archives. -
Hop aboard an audiovisual time machine, that will transport you back to the golden age of TV. -
Explore the 麻豆社鈥檚 historical listings information from 1922 to the present day. -
A University of Sussex-AHRC research project -
The UK's largest oral history collection of interviews with professionals from across the film, television, radio and theatre industries. -
Giving longstanding and retired staff the opportunity to write their part of the unofficial history of the 麻豆社. -
麻豆社 iPlayer from the Archive
The destination to discover the most distinctive content from the 麻豆社's rich archive. -
Archive on Four
Brilliant stories told using archive from the 麻豆社 and beyond.