The Twenties Flashcards
Where was broadcasting from?
Broadcasting was from Writtle near Chelmsford
What programme was broadcast from Birmingham from 1922 onwards ?
Children’s hour was broadcast from Birmingham from 1922 onwards
How much was the radio licence in 1922?
the radio licence was 10 shillings in 1922
When was the British Broadcasting Company established?
the British Broadcasting Company was established in 1922
When was the magazine Radio Times published?
the magazine Radio Times was published in 1923.
What was the first outside broadcast ?
the first outside broadcast was The magic flute in 1923
Why was the magazine Radio Times published ?
It was published because the newspapers refused to publish the BBC’s programmes
Date of the Sykes Committee ?
1923: the Sykes committee
What did the Sykes committee recommend ?
the Sykes committee recommended that the BBC should be a monopoly. There shouldn’t be any commercial advertising because standards would lower.
It recommended that the BBC should not compete with the printing press by broadcasting news bulletins.
# monopoly # competition
What are Reith’s 4 principles in his manifesto Broadcast over Britain ?
1) the lack of profit motive
2) availability for all
3) monopoly and unity of control
4) providing the best for all listeners
Who was PM from 1926to 1928?
Political party?
Conservative Baldwin
When was the Crawford Committee?
1926
What did the Crawford committee establish ?
1) The BBC became a corporation
2) it is established by Royal charter
3) it is composed about a board of governors and a director general
4) it’s motto was to inform to educate to entertain
Date of the general strike ?
4-12 may 1926
What happened during the general strike ?
The BBC produced 5 news bulletins a day because there were no newspapers.
They delayed a peace appeal by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
# betterment What was established in 1926?
The advisory committee on spoken English
Which sports was first broadcast live?
A rugby match
Who was the first DJ?
Christopher Stone
Who was Hilda Matheson ?
She was the first director of talks
How many licences in 1927?
2 million
# education Name of an educational programme about music ?
The foundations of music
# education From when to when was the foundation of music broadcast ? How long did the programme last?
From 1927 to 1937
15 minutes long
When did women above 21 got the right to vote?
In 1928
When was the ban on news broadcast on the radio lifted?
It was lifted in 1928
