The Fifties Flashcards
What percentage of households have a TV set?
4%
A Radio programme for mother and child?
Listen with mother
From when to when was Listen with mother
From 1950 to 1982
Who was the PM from 1951 to 1955?
Winston Churchill
When was Churchill PM?
From 1951 to 1955
Who was the new director general in 1952?
Ian Jacob
A radio soap opera still running on the radio
The Archers
When was the Archers broadcast for the first time ?
1951
Who wrote a minority report in 1951?
What was it about ?
Selwyn Lloyd
He was opposed to monopoly as a source of too much concentration of power
He proposed a television corporation
He denounced a uniform pattern of culture
He advocated competition
What was the Beveridge Report about ?
The Beveridge committee was in favour of monopoly.
It promoted the development of regional stations and the devolution of power for Wales and Scotland
When did the Beveridge committee publish its report ?
In 1951
A comedy programme with Peter Sellers?
The Goon show ( 51-60)
A Tv quiz game from 2941 to 1996?
What’s my line?
What happened in Wales and Scotland in 1952?
Arrival of TV
# children A tv programme for very young in 1952?
Andy Pandy Programme
