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A timeline of the BBC - in pictures

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October 18, 1922 – the British Broadcasting Company is launched. Getty Images
December 14, 1922 – Scottish engineer John Reith is appointed as the first General Manager of the BBC. Getty Images
January 1, 1927 – The BBC becomes the British Broadcasting Corporation after being granted a Royal Charter. Getty Images
July 7, 1927 – First music show is broadcast as Christopher Stone becomes the first British disc jockey. Getty Images
December 25, 1932 – King George V becomes first monarch to deliver a Christmas Day message to the nation. Getty Images
January 3, 1938 – The BBC begins first foreign language broadcast in Arabic. Getty Images
September 1, 1939 – BBC television is suspended following the outbreak of the Second World War amid fears the transmissions would act as guidance beams for enemy bombers attempting to locate London, and its engineers were needed to work on radar systems. Getty Images
June 7, 1946 – BBC television broadcasts recommence after the war. Getty Images
June 2, 1953 – Twenty million people watch Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. PA
1956 – BBC begins colour broadcasts. Getty Images
1970 – The first edition of the Nine O’Clock News is launched. Getty Images
1974 – BBC teletext service Ceefax launches. Getty Images
July 29, 1981 – The wedding of Prince Charles to his late wife Princess Diana attracts 750m viewers. AFP
November 4, 1997 – BBC News Online launches and BBC News 24 is launched a few days later. Getty Images
October 18, 2022 – BBC celebrates 100 years. Getty Images

October 18, 1922 – the British Broadcasting Company is launched. Getty Images

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