Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
How the BBC Began Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 |
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The often-hilarious stories of the BBC's first 50 years. The corporation's pioneers describe its evolution – which was often by accident rather than design.
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Miniseries2022
7.21434h 25m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Accident and Opportunity | 7.1 | 9 | 89 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Building the Audience | 7.4 | 5 | 89 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Shooting the Rapids | — | — | 87 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Joanna Scanlan Self - Narrator
David Attenborough Self
David Dimbleby Self
Joan Bakewell Self
Humphrey Burton Self
Michael Peacock Self
Paul Fox Self
John Tusa Self
Monica Sims Self
John Grist Self
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