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BBC1 transmits 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
BBC Television was the world's first regular high definition television service which began on November 2nd 1936 from Alexandra Palace, London. In 1949 the BBC acquired 13.5 acres on the Shepherds Bush site of the Franco-British Exhibition of 1908 for their new Television Centre.
Introducing "colour television broadcasts" from November 15th 1969. They have always maintained to be a creative and trusted broadcaster and programme maker. Creating and broadcasting programmes that inform, educate, entertain and enrich peoples lives enables them to satisfy all their audiences and cater for all walks of life.
The BBC also has its own very informative and indepth Online Web Service. This additional service provides the user with quality information on all of their Radio, Terrestrial and Digital channels, providing schedules, debates, articles, competitions, jobs, shops, and much more besides. Visit this site by clicking on the address below.
- Postal Address:
- BBC Television Centre,Wood Lane,London. W12 7RJ or Viewer & Listener Correspondence PO Box 1922, Glasgow, G2 3WT
- Telephone:
- 08700 100 222
- Web Site:
- Click here to visit the BBC 1 web site
What's on now on BBC 1
- Question Time started at 10:40pm
- David Dimbleby chairs the political debate from Glasgow. The panel includes Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy, deputy leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott, shadow chief secretary to the treasury Philip Hammond and the Daily Mail's Melanie Phillips.
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