Sir David Attenborough
Broadcaster and naturalist. Born in Isleworth, West London. He joined the B.B.C. in 1952. His first major natural history series was 'Zoo Quest' in 1954. Appointed controller of BB2 television in 1...
Subjects
BBC History Project
A 2016 BB2 television series called Black and British - A Forgotten History, traced the history of black people in Britain. Following on from this, a series of plaques are being erected around Brit...
Media, Community / Clubs, TV & Radio
1 memorial
BBC news reporters and crews who lost lives
See Broadcasting House memorial for the names and biographies of these men and women.
1 memorial
BBC School Radio
The first broadcast was made by Sir Walford Davies, professor of music at Gresham College and was only available in the London area. Nationwide broadcasting started in 1927. The service came into p...
1 memorial
David Bellamy
Environmental campaigner and botanist. Brought up in London. Built up a media career as a protector of the environment. Initially supported the campaign to raise awareness of man-made climate ch...
Person, Gardens / Agriculture, TV & Radio
1 memorial
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