50 Years Of BBC Television News

2004 2 Seasons Ended English

Overview

To mark 50 years of BBC TV News, a look back on how stories were reported in each decade. Narrated by key figures including Charles Wheeler, Michael Buerk, Kate Adie, John Simpson and Jeremy Bowen.

News Documentary

Seasons

Specials

Specials

3 Episodes

How the BBC recorded the news over the decades.
Decade by Decade

Decade by Decade

5 Episodes

At 7:30pm on 5th July 1954 BBC presenter Richard Baker introduced "The latest film of events and happenings at home and abroad" - and television new in Britain was born. Over the next 50 years, BBC reporters covered all the major events that have shaped our world. In this series, five of the BBC's top journalists chronical this fascinating half century and how the BBC television news reported it.

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