# BBC begins broadcasting (1922)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1922-bbc-begins-broadcasting
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The British Broadcasting Company began regular radio services. Within the broader Early 20th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 1922 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Broadcasting became a major force in national culture, information and political communication.

## Why it matters
Broadcasting became a major force in national culture, information and political communication.

Ruler at the time: [George V](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — BBC begins broadcasting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=BBC+begins+broadcasting&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — BBC begins broadcasting](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=BBC+begins+broadcasting)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)