Willy Rushton reading from his book 'The Studio Ghost' for 'Jackanory', Christmas 1974.
December anniversaries
Ireland: A Television History
2 December 1980
Start of The BBC Television Shakespeare
3 December 1978
The World About Us
3 December 1967
Edward VIII Abdication speech
11 December 1936
1984 Broadcast
12 December 1954
bbc.co.uk is launched
12 December 1997
Jackanory first broadcast
13 December 1965
Comedy Playhouse
15 December 1961
Culloden
15 December 1964
The Likely Lads
16 December 1964
BBC World Service launches
19 December 1932
Zoo Quest, first on-screen appearance by David Attenborough
21 December 1954
Just a Minute first transmitted
22 December 1967
A Close Shave
24 December 1995
First Empire Address by King George V
25 December 1932
Morecambe and Wise Christmas Shows
25 December
Only Fools and Horses 1996 Christmas Specials
25 December 1996
BBC Reith Lectures
26 December 1948
Alice in Wonderland
28 December 1966
Big Ben chimes broadcast at New Year for the first time
31 December 1923
