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The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

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The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

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The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

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BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

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The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

BBC One South

Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One South East

The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

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This Boy's Life

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12/07/1998

BBC One - This Boy's Life

Drama set in the 1950s about a divorcee's struggle to bring up her teenage son.

Drama set in the 1950s about a divorcee's struggle to bring up her teenage son, and her attempts to introduce her new beau as a father figure.

Caroline and her son Toby flee Florida in search of a new life, far from Caroline's abusive ex-boyfriend. They end up in Seattle, where Caroline meets Dwight, an ex-military man, who may be able to tame her rebellious son. Dwight marries Caroline, but after their first night together, Caroline knows that she has made a tragic error when Dwight reveals his true colours. Tyrannical, mean-spirited, and demented, he is a man who relishes mentally tormenting his new family.

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