The BBC at 100: the corporation at war
David Hendy explores the ways in which the Second World War changed the BBC forever
In the third episode of our monthly series marking the centenary of the BBC, media historian David Hendy tells Matt Elton how the BBC became an important part of the national fabric during the Second World War – and how the conflict changed the organisation forever.
- Read more from David Hendy in his series of articles tracing the history of the BBC
David Hendy is the author of The BBC: A People’s History (Profile Books, 2022)
Authors
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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