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six months | For how long did the BBC alternate different broadcasting systems? |
Farnsworth image dissector | What kind of camera was used to broadcast live shows under the Baird system? |
13 February 1937 | When was the Baird system officially abandoned? |
40 kilometres | How far from its studio could the BBC's broadcast originally reach? |
1938 | In what year were BBC broadcasts seen in the United States? |
RCA | What company did the U.S. engineers who saw the BBC broadcast work for? |
a British television set | What did the RCA employees use in order to receive the BBC signal? |
Brookmans Park | Where was the BBC's transmitter located in 1930? |
2 August 1932 | When did the BBC start broadcasting under the name BBC One? |
Opening of the BBC Television Service | What was the title of the first show seen on the BBC? |
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth | Which members of British royalty were seen on the BBC in May of 1937? |
September 1939 | When did the BBC cease broadcasts due to World War II? |
VHF transmissions | What did the British fear could provide guidance to the German air force? |
the radar programme | What part of the military did many people working for the BBC end up serving in? |
Mickey's Gala Premier | What was the final thing shown on the BBC before it was shut down for the war? |
before the end of the cartoon | When did most people mistakenly remember the last broadcast as having ended? |
18,999 | How many TVs were made between 1936 and the start of the war in 1939? |
Jasmine Bligh | Who was the first person to speak on BBC when it was turned back on following World War II? |
7 June 1946 | On what date did BBC return to the air after World War II? |
Lime Grove Studios | In the decade following the war, where did a large portion of the BBC move to? |
Mickey Mouse | What character was featured in the cartoon aired the day BBC broadcasting was restored? |
Birmingham | What city received BBC signals starting in 1949? |
Sutton Coldfield transmitting station | Which facility brought the BBC's transmissions to Birmingham? |
405-line interlaced image | What kind of image was broadcasted by the BBC by the mid-'50s? |
VHF | On what frequency band was the BBC broadcasting in thie 1950s? |
BBC tv | What was the name of the BBC changed to in 1960? |
ITV | What was the BBC's main competitor? |
Doctor Who | What program debuted on November 23, 1963? |
Alexandra Palace | Where did the BBC broadcast from following World War II? |
ITV | What was the first station launched after the original BBC? |
BBC2 | What was the third network started in the UK? |
massive power failure | What prevented BBC2 from broadcasting on its scheduled launch date? |
Battersea Power Station | Where was the cause of the power outage? |
Denis Tuohy | Who served as MC for the first BBC2 broadcast? |
BBC Two | What was the first station to show programs in color? |
15 November 1969 | When did the other two major British stations start color programming? |
soap opera or standard news programming | What types of programs were not shown on BBC Two? |
Sir David Attenborough | Who was the first controller of BBC2? |
documentaries | What kinds of programs did Attenborough favor? |
1967 | When was the first broadcast of Tom and Jerry on BBC One? |
2000 | When was the final broadcast of Tom and Jerry? |
2 | How many episodes of Tom and Jerry were shown in the evenings? |
CBBC | On what channel was Tom and Jerry sometimes shown in the mornings? |
BBC Natural History Unit | Which group did David Attenborough join while on sabbatical? |
the 1950s | When did the BBC Natural History Unit come into existence? |
Life on Earth, The Private Life of Plants, The Blue Planet, The Life of Mammals, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet | What are some shows that Attenborough created with the BBC Natural History Unit? |
fifteen | How many different areas does BBC One accommodate with customized broadcasting? |
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland | Which parts of the UK have more control over their BBC broadcasts? |
local announcers | Who hosts shows on BBC broadcasts outside of England? |
major local events | What kind of coverage might take precedence over standard BBC programming? |
Give My Head Peace | What is the name of a political show shown on BBC in Northern Ireland? |
River City | What is the name of a Scottish soap opera? |
Gaelic | What language does BBC Scotland provide programming for? |
Eòrpa and Dè a-nis? | What is a well-known Gaelic program? |
Patrick Kielty Almost Live | What is the name of a show from Northern Ireland broadcast all over the United Kingdom? |
25% | How much of its programming must the BBC obtain from other content producers? |
The Simpsons | What is a popular American show that was shown on the BBC? |
Neighbours | What is a television show from Australia that was shown on the BBC? |
teletext | What kind of service was Ceefax? |
1974 | When was Ceefax launched? |
BBCi | What is the modern replacement for Ceefax? |
May 2003 | When did the BBC say it would start using a satellite to transit its signal? |
Astra 2D satellite | What was the name of the satellite from which the BBC's signal was sent? |
14 July | Due to delays, when was the actual date of the BBC's move to satellite broadcasts? |
£85 million | How much money was the move to satellite worth to the station over the following half decade? |
Western Europe | With the right tools, what area could get free BBC broadcasts from Astra 2D? |
Hollywood studios and sporting organisations | What are some entities that have taken issue with the possibility that BBC programming was being viewed for free? |
Sky Digital | On what service were some shows removed as a result of issues over rights? |
Scottish Premier League and Scottish Cup football | What are two specific broadcasts suspended on Sky Digital? |
5 July 2004 | When was the 50th anniversary of BBC news broadcasts? |
DVD | On what form of media was a retrospective of the BBC's news broadcasts released to commemorate its 50th anniversary? |
Newsreel | In what format were the BBC's first new bulletins shown? |
Little Angels | What reality series was awarded a BAFTA in 2005? |
Jana Bennett | Who was the leader of BBC Television in 2006? |
BBC Vision | What did BBC Television get absorbed into? |
the onset of new media outlets and technology | What caused the move of BBC Television into the BBC VIsion unit? |
2008 | When did the BBC start exploring the use of internet streaming? |
November 2008 | When was full coverage of the BBC's standard programming launched in online stream format? |
Keeping Up Appearances | As of early 2016, what BBC show has been sold outside of the country the most times? |
nearly 1000 | How many sales of Keeping Up Appearances have been made to non-British buyers? |
BBC Worldwide | Who announced the status of Keeping Up Appearances as the most exported BBC show? |
annually | How often are people required to remit the TV license fee? |
advertisements and subscription | How do the BBC's non-domestic channels generate revenue? |
2013 | When did BBC Vision change back to BBC Television? |
Danny Cohen | Who is the current head of BBC Television? |
commissioning, producing, scheduling and broadcasting | What are the four responsibilities of BBC Television? |
December 2004 | When did BBC Japan begin broadcasting? |
April 2006 | When did BBC Japan shut down? |
general entertainment | What was the genre of BBC Japan? |
July 30, 1947 | What's Arnold Schwarzenegger's birth date? |
Alois | What's Arnold Schwarzenegger's middle name? |
two | How many terms did Schwarzenegger serve as California's governor? |
15 | How old was Schwarzenegger when he started bodybuilding? |
seven | How many times was Schwarzenegger awarded the Mr. Olympia title? |
Conan the Barbarian | For which film from 1982 did Schwarzenegger first gain fame? |
20 | How old was Schwarzenegger when he won Mr. Universe? |
Arnie | What nickname did Schwarzenegger's co-stars call him by during his acting career? |
2011 | What year marked the end of Schwarzenegger's second term in the governor's office? |
Republican | What political party did Schwarzenegger belong to? |
Gray Davis | What governor did Schwarzenegger replace? |
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