Preface, The Authors, Acknowledgements, Introduction, Chart of the 20th Century, Radio Times: The Radio Times, The Official Organ of the BBC: Launch of the Radio Times (28 September 1923), 2 Radio Times: The Radio Times, The Official Organ of the BBC- cover page and selected articles: 2nd Issue of the Radio Times (5 October 1923), 3 Confidential Memo: Memorandum of Information on the Scope and Conduct of the Broadcasting Service: Submitted as Evidence to Broadcasting Committee, 1925 by the manager of the British Broadcasting Company. Early details of the BBC's remit and TOR: BBC development (1925), 4 Article: Broadcasting During a State of Emergency, BBC services during the General Strike: General Strike (1926), 5 Memo Draft: Draft memo regarding the policy of the BBC during the General Strike: General Strike ( 1926), 6 Draft Statement: Draft policy statement regarding the BBC's position during the General Strike: General Strike ( 1926), 7 Memo: Note to Mr Davidson regarding the BBC's standing during the General Strike: General Strike (6 May 1926), 8 Memo and Letter: Memo from the BBC MD (JCW Reith) to heads of department and station directors with regard to the Prime Minister's letter. Letter from the Prime Minister (Stanley Baldwin) thanking the BBC for its conduct during the General Strike: General Strike (17 and 19 May 1926), 9 Meeting Minutes: Minutes of Board Meeting held 17 October 1928, includes details of first consideration of TV: Internal affairs (17 October 1928), 10 Meeting Minutes: Minutes of Board Meeting held 12 December 1928, includes details of the political party broadcasts: Internal affairs (12 December 1928), 11 Meeting Minutes: Minutes of Board Meeting held 28 May 1930, includes details of broadcasting policy in relation to religion and moral standards: Internal affairs (28 May 1930), 12 Internal Memo/Meeting Minutes; Memo: Memo regarding the spread of Russian propaganda in Palestine and the role of the Empire Service: Empire service (29 September 1932 and 31 March), 13 Speech and covering introduction: Speech by Sir John Reith to mark the beginning of the Empire Broadcast Service: Empire service (19 December 1932), 14 Cable and handwritten notes: Cable from Cairo expressing congratulations on the commentary for the Royal Wedding. Handwritten notes of broadcast: Royal wedding (29 November 1934), 15 Appeal/Advertisement: 'Kept in for lack of trousers', clothing appeal for men in 'distressed areas' in the Radio Times: Social appeal (4 January 1935) 16 Internal Memo: Mr Cooke, Mr de Lotbiniere, Miss Quigley and Miss Benzie with regard to records for use in the 'American half-hour': Broadcasting arrangements ( 4 March 1935), 17 Committee Minutes: Adult Education Advisory Committee, resolutions passed at meeting, 14 February 1936: Programming ( 14 February 1936), 18 Internal Memo: Memo from the controller of programming to the Director General regarding 'The Citizen and his Government' programme: Programming ( 14 February 1936), 19 The British Broadcasting Corporation- 2nd Charter: BBC Charter (1936?), 20 Letter: From the Programme Division to JB Clark regarding the contents and role of the Arabic News Service: Arabic news service ( 18 January 1938), 21 Broadcast Speech: 'The I 50th Anniversary of the Polish Constitution', by the Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill: Wartime speech (3 May 1941), 22 Translation of German book chapter 'Radio language propaganda to foreign countries', plus an analysis highlighting the propaganda element in the translation: Wartime propaganda (1941), 23 Programming Listing: Thursday home service listing for 12 February 1942: Programming (6 February 1942), 24 Radio Times cover page- detailing the week's highlights: Programming (13 February 1942), 25 Memos (extracts) regarding English language teaching during wartime: Education (January 1943), 26 Memo regarding German confiscation of English text books: Education (29 March 1943), 27 Report: Suggest Scheme: English for Europe- outline for English language teaching: Education ( 1943), 28 Letter and Broadcast Speech: Remarks made by the Postmaster General at the reopening of the television service: Reopening of TV after war (5 June 1946), 29 Radio Times: Radio listings for Tuesday, 10 February 1953: Radio listings (6 February 1953), 30 Confidential Report: BBC: A Listener Research Report: The Quality of Listening and Viewing. A report into listening and viewing on Coronation Day: Coronation Day -listening and viewing (2 June 1953), 31 Internal Memo: Listing scenes from around the world during Coronation Day: Coronation Day (2 June 1953), 32 Confidential Memo: From Mr Godfrey Basely (Rural Programmes Organiser) to Mr Rooney Pelletier (Chief Assistant to CLP) with regard to The Archers: The Archers (I 0 January 1955), 33 Confidential Memo: From the Rural Programmes Organiser to the Controller of the Midland Region with regard to origin of the Archers: Letter from Mr Archie Smith: The Archers (25 January 1955), 34 Letter: From D I Richardson (University of Manchester Agricultural Economics Division) to Mr Bazeley of the BBC with regard to factual farming detail for the Archers: The Archers (26 January 1955), 35 Internal Memo: The Archers, memo from Mr H Rooney Pelletier detailing action with regard to a potential television rival to the radio programme: The Archers (31 January 1955), 36 Confidential Memo: From Mr H Rooney Pelletier to the Controller of Light Programmes regarding The Archers storyline: The Archers ( 11 May 1955), 37 Memo by the Foreign Office: Copy of Memorandum submitted to Select Committee on Estimates Session 1951/52 and printed in Ninth Report No 287: Foreign Office/BBC relations (12 November 1956), 38 Letter: From the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to Sir Ian Jacob at Broadcasting House regarding the future of some overseas services: Overseas services ( 12 March 1957), 39 Confidential Report: The Suez Crisis and the BBC: A Study of Successful Resistance to Government Pressure: Suez crisis ( 1960), 40 Letter: From Jean Bartel to DG of the BBC (Hugh Carleton Greene) regarding the internationalisation of television: Telestar (23 July 1962), 41 Teleprinter Message: From the Director General to Donald Coyle President of American Broadcasting Company International: Telestar (25 July 1962), 42 Internal Memo: From Miss Lillian Lang to LA Woolard regarding a transatlantic conversation via Telestar: Telestar (31 July 1962), 43 Radio Times (extracts): TV listing for Saturday, 7 January 1967: TV listings (5 January 1967), 44 Internal Memo: From the Controller of BBC 2 to the heads of groups, departments, regional controllers and heads of regional programmes regarding the advent of colour TV: Colour TV (20 July 1967), 45 Internal Memo: Regarding Reminiscences by Harman Grisewood: Take over plot of the BBC ( 19 September 1969), 46 Internal Document: The portrayal of violence in television programmes; suggestions for a revised note of guidance, BBC: Violence on TV (24 April 1979), 47 Article: Richard North: Radio hams- Obscene, Political or Religious Talk Is Out of the Question- in The Listener: Amateur radio ( 18 December 1980), 48 Article: Robin Day in conversation with Bernard Levin, Television Has Contributed to Our Society- in The Listener: TV and society ( 18 December 1980), 49 Article: BBC Enterprise Ltd, detail of programme sales worldwide: Commercial activities ( 1986), 50 Article: A Year in Broadcasting 1990, Bob Woffinden- survey of broadcasting in The Listener: Survey of broadcasting (3 January 1991), 51 Date List: From The BBC: 70Years of Broadcasting, John Cain: Key dates ( 1992), 52 PR Document: BBC Annual Review 1992/93 (quality, the World Service, value for money): Annual review ( 1992/93), 53 Essay: Oh Brave New World: An Essay on the Future of Public Broadcasting, Patricia Hodgson: BBC 75th anniversary ( 1988), 54 Lecture Paper: 75 Years of the BBC. A lecture given by John Birt, Director General of the BBC to mark the 75th Anniversary of the BBC: BBC 75th anniversary (21 January 1998), 55 Minutes of Special Board Meeting, 2 February (includes adoption of a coat of arms): Internal affairs (undated), 56 Extracts from the Reith Diaries including politics and politicians governing the BBC: BBC history (undated), 57 Article: First Proofs- Radio Year Book: The British Broadcasting Company: Retmspect and Prospect, by JCW Reith: BBC history (undated), 58 Note to the Editor of the Sunday School Chronicle. Article on broadcasting from the Quarterly Review: BBC development (undated)
