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19 March – Ahead of the return of Doctor Who to BBC television later in the month, BBC Two airs a "Doctor Who Night", with three programmes celebrating the series. [221] 2 July - BBC Two airs the first half of the Live 8 pop concert from Hyde Park with the second half airing on BBC One. [222]
Since the launch of the digital-only BBC Four, the BBC has been accused in particular of shifting its more highbrow output to the new channel, which, until the end of the UK's digital TV switchover in October 2012, [14] a minority (7.5% in the final quarter of 2010) [15] of viewers did not receive. BBC Four's remit is very similar to the ...
BBC Two is the second BBC channel and the third channel to air in the UK. On 20 April 1964, BBC2 planned to launch an evening of programmes beginning at 7:20 pm. However, 35 minutes before the new channel went on air, a power failure spread through most of London, affecting BBC Television Centre, where BBC2's programme control was based.
It is broadcast four nights a week on BBC 2 directly after Newsnight. [55] [56] 14 February – BBC Hereford and Worcester launches. 4 March – BBC Wiltshire Sound launches. 1 April – BBC 1/2 Mix is relaunched as BBC TV Europe. [57] The service also now becomes available to other parts of Europe.
17 April – Brothers in Law makes its debut on BBC TV. 14 June – BBC TV airs the first episode of the sitcom Steptoe and Son, written by Galton and Simpson. 24 November – The first episode of the influential satire show That Was the Week That Was airs on BBC TV. [27] 1963. 13 January – BBC TV airs the play The Madhouse on Castle Street ...
BBC TV was split into BBC1 and BBC2 in 1964, with BBC2 having a remit to provide more niche programming. The channel was due to launch on 20 April 1964, but this was postponed after a fire at Battersea Power Station resulted in most of west London, including Television Centre, losing power. A videotape made on the opening night was rediscovered ...
Co-production with Sundance TV (series 1–2) and BBC America (series 3) Bodyguard: One 26 August – 23 September 2018 Trust: Two 12 September – 14 November 2018 Acquired from FX: Killing Eve: One 15 September 2018 – 17 April 2022 Acquired from BBC America: The Sinner: Four 1 December 2018 – 11 January 2020 Acquired from USA Network
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