Comments on: It’s the BBC Here http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2004/07/09/its-the-bbc-here/ Views and Stories by Lee Penney Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:08:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lee http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2004/07/09/its-the-bbc-here/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Lee Mon, 19 Jul 2004 20:13:08 +0000 http://localhost/digerati/upgrade/archive/2004/07/09/its-the-bbc-here/#comment-8 Well, I went scurrying off to check my sources. The only one I found with reference to the Postmaster General was <a href="http://www.tvradiobits.co.uk/tellyyears/june1946.htm">here</a>, but makes no mention of the presenters. <a href="http://www.fact-index.com/b/bb/bbc_one.html">Everywhere</a> <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cache:LwQkxPtveCIJ:web.ukonline.co.uk/m.gratton/Ladies%25201st%2520-%2520J.htm+bbc+Jasmine+Bligh+%22Hello,+do+you+remember+me%3F%22&hl=en">else</a> <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cache:mF7VZMfocC8J:www.bfi.org.uk/education/events/archive/nation/pdfs/entertaining-television.pdf+bbc+Jasmine+Bligh+%22Hello,+do+you+remember+me%3F%22&hl=en">suggests</a> that Jasmine Bligh was the first on screen. I suspect it went something like: Jasmine, Postmaster, Margot Fonteyn, Leslie Mitchell, cartoon. I'll try and confirm. Well, I went scurrying off to check my sources. The only one I found with reference to the Postmaster General was here, but makes no mention of the presenters. Everywhere else suggests that Jasmine Bligh was the first on screen.

I suspect it went something like: Jasmine, Postmaster, Margot Fonteyn, Leslie Mitchell, cartoon.

I’ll try and confirm.

]]> By: sam http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2004/07/09/its-the-bbc-here/comment-page-1/#comment-7 sam Mon, 19 Jul 2004 18:50:46 +0000 http://localhost/digerati/upgrade/archive/2004/07/09/its-the-bbc-here/#comment-7 Not strictly true, though. The first programme was the Reopening of the BBC Television Service by the Postmaster General- the Earl of Listowel, Which included a dance by Margot Fonteyn. The mickey mouse cartoon followed that, and was shown in its entirety... Not that I mean to pedantic. Not strictly true, though. The first programme was the Reopening of the BBC Television Service by the Postmaster General- the Earl of Listowel, Which included a dance by Margot Fonteyn. The mickey mouse cartoon followed that, and was shown in its entirety… Not that I mean to pedantic.

]]> By: The Stuart Homfray Weblog http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2004/07/09/its-the-bbc-here/comment-page-1/#comment-6 The Stuart Homfray Weblog Sun, 18 Jul 2004 15:03:16 +0000 http://localhost/digerati/upgrade/archive/2004/07/09/its-the-bbc-here/#comment-6 <strong>An Untimely Interruption</strong> Lee at Digerati Peninsula spots an excellent example of good old British 'matter of factness' from the BBC's television service after it resumed following the end of the Second World War. I'll leave it up to you to read his... An Untimely Interruption
Lee at Digerati Peninsula spots an excellent example of good old British ‘matter of factness’ from the BBC’s television service after it resumed following the end of the Second World War. I’ll leave it up to you to read his…

]]> By: Stuart http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2004/07/09/its-the-bbc-here/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Stuart Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:42:27 +0000 http://localhost/digerati/upgrade/archive/2004/07/09/its-the-bbc-here/#comment-5 Lee, only just came across your 'blog, and have to admit: that story is wonderful - almost brought tears to my eyes! THAT'S what Britain used to be all about (stands and places hand over heart as "God Save The Queen" begins to play... :) Lee, only just came across your ‘blog, and have to admit: that story is wonderful – almost brought tears to my eyes!

THAT’S what Britain used to be all about (stands and places hand over heart as “God Save The Queen” begins to play… :)

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