΄Thorough and engaging ... you can't understand England without understanding the BBC΄ New York Times

΄Fascinating and informative΄ Daily Telegraph

΄A dramatic tale of innovation and determination΄ Guardian

In 1922, a small group of men and women came together to establish the BBC, using what had become a weapon of war - Marconi's radio - to reshape culture for the benefit of humanity.

Twenty years later, when George Orwell famously left the Corporation, he decided he was finished with 'work that produces no results'. Nevertheless, the BBC is now one of Britain's most beloved institutions. Stars who once fainted at the microphone? now an elite team spends their Saturdays dancing for the nation's entertainment in front of studio cameras.

From the Daleks to Desert Island Discs, the BBC has lit the way for British entertainment. Yet, it has also always been at the forefront of global change, covering the century's most important stories on Panorama and BBC News.

This is a touching and monumental story of the British cultural pillar that created modern broadcasting a hundred years ago.

Pages: 656, Year of Publication: 1006, Dimensions: 13x13cm