British Broadcasting Corporation

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

British Broadcasting Corporation

Description area

Dates of existence

1927–

History

Founded as the British Broadcasting Company on 18 Oct. 1922. Renamed the British Broadcasting Corporation on 1 Jan. 1927.

Relationships area

Related entity

McKay, Roy (1900-1993), religious broadcaster and clergyman (1900-1993)

Category of relationship

associative

Dates of relationship

1955-1963

Description of relationship

Head of Religious Broadcasting

Related entity

Fry, Sara Margery (1874-1958), penal reformer and college head (1874-1958)

Category of relationship

associative

Description of relationship

Governor, 1937–9