100 Years of the BBC: The Jewish Contribution is a series of Zoom lectures marking the centenary of the BBC, focusing in particular on Jewish contributions to its prolific output. This series is run in partnership with the Lyons Learning Project and Insiders/Outsiders.

In this introductory session, we chart the broad sweep of the BBC’s history, with special focus on the contribution of European Jewish émigrés during and after World War II. Guest speakers are David Hendy, historian and author of The BBC: A People’s History, plus Daniel Snowman, former senior producer on BBC Radio features and documentaries. Chaired by journalist David Herman.

All the talks in our BBC series are free to attend, but please book your place here.