of successive generations, working to inform, educate and entertain the nation. and throughout those hundred years, the bbc has been pushing the boundaries of broadcasting, embracing and sometimes even creating the latest technology. 100 years of broadcasting it is amazing when you think of it. you don t look a day over 30. and this studio in alexandra palace has a very special place in bbc history. in 1936, the bbc television service was launched right here on this spot. performers and orchestra would have been here. and a huge camera here! she sings and what viewers saw was this. this is adele dixon performing with the bbc television 0rchestra. she is singing a song called television, which was written especially for the opening night of. ..television. it was broadcast to viewers across london and the home counties through the transmitter on alexandra palace, marking the beginning of what was then referred to as high definition television. yeah, don t laugh. before that,
80,000 artefacts that will be returned for display in museums in the drc. now on bbc news, it s time for click. this week we are live at the hay festival for 100 years of the bbc in 23 minutes. we ll look at the secrets behind the broadcasting technologies that changed the world. a radio legend talks about legendary radio. i used to set my watch by the pips, and my favourite pip is always the last one because it s extended. and artificial intelligence goes bird spotting and in the quest for greener energy, 0mar discovers a tasteless fluid called water. it goes in your mouth and then disappears? this book was. writing this much. we are back and it s brilliant. after an unbelievable three years, the hay festival is back to its full glory. gathering together authors and thinkers, bookworms and those with the writing bug. it s all the same to me, ijust like writing, can t stop. it s so good to be back and this year especially is a really special year. not only is the queen celebr
by the pips, and my favourite pip is always the last one because it s extended. and artificial intelligence goes bird spotting and in the quest for greener energy, omar discovers a tasteless fluid cold water. it goes in your mouth and then disappears? this book was. writing this much. we are back and it s brilliant. after an unbelievable three years, the hay festival is back to its full glory. gathering together authors and thinkers, bookworms and those with the writing bug. it s all the same to me, ijust like writing, can t stop. it s so good to be back and this year especially is a really special year. not only is the queen celebrating 70 years on the throne but the bbc is celebrating 100 years on air. we thought we d put on a show to talk about some of the technology the bbc has been instrumental in developing. we talked sound and vision with our brilliant panel. placing sounds around this microphone. 1922, the idea that the bbc had to make programming that would inform, e
have been hampering efforts to extinguish the blaze. officials say the fire has killed at least forty nine people and injured hundreds, near the eastern city of chittagong. now on bbc news, it s click. this week we are live at the hay festival for 100 years of the bbc in 23 minutes. we ll look at the secrets behind the broadcasting technologies that changed the world. a radio legend talks about legendary radio. i used to set my watch by the pips, and my favourite pip is always the last one because it s extended. and artificial intelligence goes bird spotting and in the quest for greener energy, omar discovers a tasteless fluid cold water. it goes in your mouth and then disappears? this book was. writing this much. we are back and it s brilliant. after an unbelievable three years, the hay festival is back to its full glory. gathering together authors and thinkers, bookworms and those with the writing bug. it s all the same to me, ijust like writing, can t stop. it s so good to