BBC Television is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 2nd November 1936 and ended on the 19th April 1964.

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The News: 16/08/1961

The News

16/08/1961

BBC - The News, 16/08/1961

Reporting and analysis as the Berlin Wall is erected in Germany. (1961)

Renowned journalist Ed Murrow comments on the East-West Berlin border unrest, and Peter Woods reports from Berlin on witnessing the boundary being sealed. (1961)

Renowned journalist and broadcaster Ed Murrow describes his observations of the unrest on the East-West Berlin border as the Soviets tighten their control, drawing comparisons with Hitler's occupation of the Rhineland.And Peter Woods reports from Berlin on witnessing the boundary between East and West being sealed with a concrete wall. He describes the ominous events that have taken place throughout the day, including the closure of an underground station and the movement of some East Berliners across the border. (1961)

News

The early evening news programme on the BBC from 1955-69. Formerly News and Newsreel.

The early evening weekday news programme on the BBC from 1955-69. Continued as a weekend news format post-1969. Formerly News and Newsreel.

The early evening news programme on the BBC from 1955-69. Continued as a weekend news format post-1969. Formerly News and Newsreel.

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