9/9/2019 1920s - History of the BBC Home News Sport Weather Shop Reel Travel Capital M History of the BBC Menu 1920s Where it all began, turning early radio experiments into a new medium - broadcasting. 1920s The British Broadcasting Company, as the BBC was originally called, was formed on 18 October 1922 by a group of leading wireless manufacturers including Marconi. Daily broadcasting by the BBC began in Marconi's London studio, 2LO, in the Strand, on November 14, 1922. John Reith, a 33-year-old Scottish engineer, was appointed General Manager of the BBC at the end of 1922. October 1922 - 2LO launched Following the closure of numerous amateur stations, the BBC started its first daily radio service in London – 2LO. Aer much argument, news was supplied by an agency, and music drama and 'talks' filled the airwaves for only a few hours a day. It wasn't long before radio could be heard across the nation. https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/timelines/1920s 1/7 9/9/2019 1920s - History of the BBC Pathe News marks the start of 2LO in a cinema newsreel. December 1922 - John Reith appointed Thirty-three year old John Charles Walsham Reith became General Manager of the BBC on 14 December 1922. I hadn't the remotest idea as to what broadcasting was. There were no rules, standards or established purpose to guide him. He immediately began innovating, experimenting and organising, and with the help of his newly appointed chief engineer, Peter Eckersley, the service began to expand. https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/timelines/1920s 2/7 9/9/2019 1920s - History of the BBC John Reith September 1923 - Radio Times first edition The first edition of The Radio Times listed the few programmes on offer. It also provided advice for budding radio enthusiasts, and numerous advertisements by the fledgling radio industry, offering the latest in radio receiving technology. It was to become one of the world's most popular listing magazines. https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/timelines/1920s 3/7 9/9/2019 1920s - History of the BBC The cover of the first Radio Times. February 1924 - the Pips first heard Heard on BBC radio since 1924, the six electronically generated 'pips' to indicate the Greenwich Time Signal (GTS) were invented by the Astronomer Royal Sir Frank Watson Dyson, and the Director General of the BBC John Reith. The six short 'pips' were designed to mark the precise start of every hour on BBC radio. Today the GTS is heard on BBC Radio 4, and other BBC networks. Time signals based on the same principle exist in other countries. https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/timelines/1920s 4/7 9/9/2019 1920s - History of the BBC Greenwich Time Signal apparatus at Savoy Hill, the BBC's first headquarters. January 1927 - British Broadcasting Corporation established The BBC is established by Royal Charter as the British Broadcasting Corporation. Sir John Reith becomes the first Director-General. The Charter defined the BBC's objectives, powers and obligations. It is mainly concerned with broad issues of policy, while the Director- General and senior staff are responsible for detailed fulfilment of that policy. https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/timelines/1920s 5/7 9/9/2019 1920s - History of the BBC The BBC's first Royal Charter from 1927. November 1929 - John Logie Baird tests television Using BBC frequencies, John Logie Baird broadcast some of his first experimental television broadcasts from studios near Covent Garden in London. Pictures were in black and white, created by mechanical means using a scanning disc, consisting of just 30 lines definition. https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/timelines/1920s 6/7 9/9/2019 1920s - History of the BBC John Logie Baird tests mechanical TV in his workshop in November 1929. Explore the BBC Home News Sport Weather Shop Reel Travel Capital Culture Future Sounds CBBC CBeebies Food Bitesize Arts Taster Nature Local TV Radio Three Terms of Use About the BBC Privacy Policy Cookies Accessibility Help Parental Guidance Contact the BBC Get Personalised Newsletters Advertise with us Ad choices Copyright © 2019 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/timelines/1920s 7/7 9/9/2019 Clause 3—(Certain Acts To Be Continued Temporarily) - Hansard Previous Top Next Clause 3—(Certain Acts To Be Continued Temporarily) Share 28 July 1922 Volume 157 (1) The Acts mentioned in Parts I to V inclusive of the Third Schedule to this Act shall, to the extent specied in column three of that Schedule, he continued until the thirty-rst day of December, nineteen hundred and twenty-three, and shall then expire, unless further continued. (2) The Act mentioned in Part VI of the Third Schedule to this Act shall, to the extent specied in column three of that Schedule, be continued until the eighth day of September, nineteen hundred and twenty-three, and shall then expire, unless further continued. (3) The Acts mentioned in Parts VII and VIII of the Third Schedule to this Act shall, to the extent specied in column three of that Schedule, be continued until the thirty-rst day of March, nineteen hundred and twenty-four, and shall then expire, unless further continued. The DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN The Amendment which stands on the Paper in the name of the right hon. Member for Platting (Mr. Clynes), in Sub-section (1), to leave out "V" and to insert instead thereof "VI" is governed by the later Amendment. to insert at the end of the Third Schedule: Share It will be for the convenience of the Committee to discuss the subject in the way suggested. The object of this Amendment is to endeavour to insert in the Act the Rent (Restrictions) Act. As the Committee is aware, a Committee has been set up for the purpose of inquiring into the whole circumstances surrounding this Act. Hon. Members will also be aware that in June next the existing Act expires. The difculty that we feel, and which I understand the Government are prepared to meet, is this, that in the event of the Committee not reporting between now https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1922-07-28/debates/4d8137d9-017d-494c-8eed-fb52ef2c9e27/Clause3—(CertainActsToBeContinuedTempo… 1/62 9/9/2019 Clause 3—(Certain Acts To Be Continued Temporarily) - Hansard and June, and in the event of no legislation being introduced in the intervParel,v itohues A ct w iTlolp Next automatically expire, with all the consequences that will follow, notwithstanding the fact that a Committee has already been set up. For these reasons we think that provision ought to be made in the Expiring Laws Act. Our object is to ensure that in the event of the Committee not reporting between now and June the Act will not automatically expire. We want to safeguard the position. The MINISTER OF HEALTH (Sir Alfred Mond) My right hon. Friend has quite fairly put the position. The Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restriction) Act comes to an end in June, 1923, but, as the Committee is aware, I have just appointed a Committee to inquire into the question. The rst reference is whether the Act is or is not to be continued, and the second reference is, if it is to be continued, what Amendments are required. I shall propose to the Committee when it begins its labours that, on the rst point of principle, they might present an Interim Report. I see no reason why on the Share FIRST SCHEDULE. ENACTMENTS MADE PERMANENT. PART I. 1. 2. 3. 4. Session and Short Title. How far made Amending Acts. Chapter. permanent. (1) 3 & 4 Vict. c. The Poor Rate Exemption Act, The whole Act so far as — 89. 1840. unrepealed. (2) 4 & 5 Vict. c. The Ordnance Survey Act, 1841 The whole Act so far as 33 & 34 Vict. c. 30. unrepealed. 13. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1922-07-28/debates/4d8137d9-017d-494c-8eed-fb52ef2c9e27/Clause3—(CertainActsToBeContinuedTempo… 2/62 9/9/2019 Clause 3—(Certain Acts To Be Continued Temporarily) - Hansard Previo4u7s & 48 V Ticopt. c . Next 43. 52 & 53 Vict. c. 30. (3) 10 & 11 Vict. The Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction The whole Act so far as — c. 98. Act, 1847. unrepealed. (4) 14 & 15 Vict. The Episcopal and Capitular The whole Act so far as 17 & 18 Vict. c. c. 104. Estates Act, 1851. unrepealed. 116. 22 & 23 Vict. c. 46. 23 & 24 Vict. c. 124. 31 & 32 Vict. c. 114. s. 10. question whether or not the Act should be prolonged, we should not be able to make an announcement probably during the Autumn Session. If the Act is to be prolonged and to be Amended, we shall then have the next Session in order to introduce the Amendments, and if the Act is to be continued, the Amendments could be made before the Act expires. On this assurance, I hope my right hon. Friend will not think it necessary to press the Amendment. Mr. THOMAS I gather from the right hon. Gentleman that the Government's position is that in the event of no denite Report being submitted before June an Interim Report may be presented, and in the event of neither, the Government will see in the Autumn Session that the Act does not expire without fresh legislation being enacted. On that understanding, I beg leave to withdraw the Amendment. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1922-07-28/debates/4d8137d9-017d-494c-8eed-fb52ef2c9e27/Clause3—(CertainActsToBeContinuedTempo… 3/62 9/9/2019 Clause 3—(Certain Acts To Be Continued Temporarily) - Hansard Previous Top ShNaerxet Sir A.