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In our new series marking the centenary of the BBC, David Hendy looks back at the innovation and idealism that marked its first decade
In the first episode of our new monthly series marking the centenary of the BBC, media historian David Hendy speaks to Matt Elton about the institution’s founding in the 1920s – a decade of innovation and ingenuity.
David Hendy is the author of The BBC: A People’s History (Profile Books, 2022)
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Matt Elton is BBC History Magazine’s Deputy Editor. He has worked at the magazine since 2012 and has more than a decade’s experience working across a range of history brands.
David Hendy is emeritus professor at the University of Sussex
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