BBC Home Service and Wartime Broadcasting (1939–1945)

1. BBC Home Service created at outbreak of war

   Sep 1, 1939Labels: BBC Home, United Kingdom

   • BBC Home Service
   • Media Museum

2. BBC television shuts down, radio becomes central

   Sep 1, 1939Labels: BBC Television, BBC Home

   • Media Museum

3. Forces Programme begins for service audiences

   Jan 7, 1940Labels: Forces Programme, BBC

   • 1940 Radio
   • BBC Timeline

4. “Music While You Work” launches for factory morale

   Jun 23, 1940Labels: Music While, BBC Home

   • Music Program
   • 1940 Radio

5. “The Kitchen Front” starts rationing advice broadcasts

   Jun 25, 1940Labels: The Kitchen, BBC Home

   • A M Records
   • 1940 Radio

6. Broadcasting House hit during the Blitz

   Oct 15, 1940Labels: Broadcasting House, The Blitz

   • Bush House
   • The Past

7. European Service relocates to Bush House

   Jan 1, 1941Labels: European Service, Bush House

   • BBC Timeline
   • Bush House

8. Desert Island Discs premieres on Forces Programme

   Jan 29, 1942Labels: Desert Island, Forces Programme

   • BBC Timeline

9. BBC Monitoring moves to Caversham Park

   Apr 1, 1943Labels: BBC Monitoring, Caversham Park

   • Caversham
   • Crowsley

10. General Forces Programme replaces Forces Programme

    Feb 27, 1944Labels: General Forces, BBC

    • G Forces
    • BBC Timeline

11. War Report debuts on D-Day broadcasts

    Jun 6, 1944Labels: War Report, D-Day

    • Orbem

12. Allied Expeditionary Forces Programme begins after D-Day

    Jun 7, 1944Labels: Allied Expeditionary, BBC

    • AEF Program

13. Dimbleby’s Bergen-Belsen report finally broadcast

    Apr 19, 1945Labels: Richard Dimbleby, Bergen-Belsen

    • Dimbleby
    • 1945 Radio

14. Home Service regional structure and Light Programme launch

    Jul 29, 1945Labels: BBC Home, Light Programme

    • BBC Home Service
    • BBC Timeline