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
October 1930 was a landmark month for music on the 麻豆社 - the first broadcast performance by the new 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Adrian Boult. Read more about this and other 麻豆社 anniversaries here. -
Woman's Hour celebrates 80 years of groundbreaking journalism and pioneering approaches to broadcasting this year. Our exploration of the huge impact of the programme begins here! -
The Third at 80 鈥� a brief history of the unexpected
Professor Emeritus David Hendy explores the fascinating world of Radio 3's predecessor, The Third Programme, launched 80 years ago. -
100 years of Choral Evensong
Choral Evensong has been at the heart of 麻豆社 Radio for 100 years and marks its anniversary this month - explore a rich musical heritage here. -
Getting the UK talking for two decades, The One Show has reached a milestone! 麻豆社 History celebrates 20 years of the iconic show through a rich archive of remarkable images, and memorable moments. -
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. -
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. -
Collections of 麻豆社 objects
The Corporation is tasked with looking after its own history, and through its partners, such as the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford it is becoming increasingly possible to access these collections through exhibitions and events. Here's a selection from the collection.
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.