'Entertain': the third part of the BBC's mission. Drawing on unique interviews from the BBC Oral History Collection, this collections explores the varied landscape of BBC broadcast entertainment, and the men and women behind the scenes and in front of the camera and microphone who made it happen, often facing a diverse array of challenges.
It ranges right across the genres: from Saturday night 'shiny floor' entertainment which drew the nation together, to natural history programmes that both educated and entertained at one and the same time, and on to political satire, sitcoms, drama and music. Enjoy – and be entertained!
Curated by Professor Jamie Medhurst, Aberystwyth University; Dr Siân Nicholas, Aberystwyth University; Dr Anthony McNicholas, University of Westminster; Professor Richard Haynes, University of Stirling, under the aegis of Professor David Hendy and Dr Alban Webb, University of Sussex.
Editorial Note
The Entertaining the UK collection contains excerpts and programmes from BBC services at specific moments in time. The material should be viewed in this context and with the understanding that it reflects the attitudes and standards of that period – not those of today.
