The BBC Empire Service began broadcasting on shortwave on December 19, 1932 and was aimed principally at English speakers across the… Read more May 1, 1965: The BBC Empire Service is renamed the BBC World Service
Day: June 1, 2018

Today in Doctor Who – June 1
In all good newsagents, 50 years ago: Doctor Who and the Space Pirates begins in TV Comic, featuring the Second Doctor and his… Read more Today in Doctor Who – June 1

This month in Doctor Who – June
In all good book shops this month, 40 years ago: Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion (reissue), based on the 1974 television… Read more This month in Doctor Who – June
Today in Celebrity – June 1
Today would have been comedian Bob Monkhouse’s 90th birthday Today would have been actor Powers Boothe’s 70th birthday Find out… Read more Today in Celebrity – June 1