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. and so, we thought we d put on a show. spencer kelly! ..to talk about some of the technologies the beeb has been instrumental in developing. we talked sound and vision with our brilliant panel. and kind of place sounds around this microphone. in 1922, the ideas that the bbc had to make programming that would inform, entertain and educate the world. and because it was a public broadcaster, it kind of had quite a lot of freedom to decide what programming could be developed but also, it meant that they developed their own technologies to be able to make such a wide range of programmes for the biggest audiences. and, of course, way before television came radio, and what do you need to broadcast a voice to the nation? one of these. and one of the most iconic mics ever is the bbc marconi type a. and trust me when i say it s
and kind of place sounds around this microphone. in 1922, the idea is that the bbc had to make programming that would inform, entertain and educate the world. and because it was a public broadcaster, it kind of had quite a lot of freedom to decide what programming could be developed but also, it meant that they developed their own technologies to be able to make such a wide range of programmes for the biggest audiences. and, of course, way before television came radio, and what do you need to broadcast a voice to the nation? one of these. and one of the most iconic mics ever is the bbc marconi type a. and trust me when i say it s iconic, i mean it is an icon literally. one of our panellists, joe leates, really likes this microphone i mean, really likes this microphone and he spent the last few months uncovering its story, and here it is. not many are around these days especially ones that work as it became tradition at the corporation to empty the insides and plate
football fan should be put in that situation, and it must not happen again . french president emmanuel macron says ticket holders should be reimbursed. 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 food cold water. 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
of celebrations to mark the platinum jubilee. in about ten minutes time, we ll have this week s edition of newswatch, but first, it s time for unspun world. apologies, it is click. this book was. writing this magic faraway tree book. 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. i tell you, 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. and so, we thought we d put on a show to talk about some of the technologies the beeb has been instrumental in developing. we talked sound and vision with our brilliant panel. and kind of place sounds around this microphone. in 1922, the idea that the bbc had to make programming that would inform, entertain and