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Happy Birthday BBC Two

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

A look at BBC Two's early years. After a disastrous opening night power cut, series including Playschool to Match of the Day began and the channel was the UK's first to go colour. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Michael Peacock
Participant:
Michael Appleton
Participant:
Denis Tuohy
Participant:
Ian La Frenais
Participant:
Dick Clement
Participant:
Rodney Bewes
Participant:
Joan Bakewell
Participant:
David Attenborough
Participant:
Joe McGrath
Participant:
Esther Rantzen
Participant:
Martin Jarvis
Participant:
Susan Hampshire
Participant:
Peter Montagnon
Participant:
AA Gill
Participant:
Simon Schama
Participant:
Ted Lowe
Participant:
Dennis Taylor
Participant:
Bob Harris
Participant:
Sian Phillips
Participant:
Patrick Stewart
Producer:
Mark Turnbull
Executive Producer:
Caroline Wright

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