Behind the world-famous BBC logo lie three words: British Broadcasting Corporation. As you prepare for your language study trip to England, LEC takes a look at one of the world’s most famous television networks—one you’re sure to come across at least once during your stay with a host family!
The BBC: Born in London
The BBC was founded on November 14, 1922, in London, the nerve center of the British media, which you may have the chance to visit during your language study trip to England. On January 1, 1927, a royal charter established the BBC as a public service.
A little history before your language study trip to England
During World War II, the station broadcast propaganda programs, notably “The French Speak to the French,” as well as “personal messages” that announced or triggered acts of resistance. It was, as everyone knows, over these airwaves that General de Gaulle delivered his famous appeal on June 18, 1940.
EastEnders, Doctor Who, and Monty Python on the BBC
A language study trip to England might be the perfect opportunity to learn more about this quintessentially British institution, whose most iconic shows include EastEnders ( a soap opera), Top Gear (dedicated to motorsports), Question Time (where Her Majesty’s subjects can question public figures), Doctor Who, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, and even the Teletubbies!