'Afternoon Plus' documentary on the BBC World Service (1982)

'Afternoon Plus' documentary on the BBC World Service, broadcast 21st May 1982 on Thames Television.

[@leilanirocks]

Grew up across the pond in the US learning the Morse and gaining my amateur radio license by age 9. Spent many hours riveted to my shortwave, listening to the BBC World Service. 🎙️ 📻

[@backyardcnc]

Excellent , I recall listening to the BBC WS many times per week in the 70s, 80s and 90s and always felt it offered a very balanced take on world affairs. Sadly catching an English broadcast of the BBC here in Canada is much more of a challenge these days.

[@awtv]

Terry Heron, Ann Meehan, Geoff Preedy, Andrew Oxley, Peter Shaw, Rena Stewart, Adrian Porter, Lesley Balian ... what a team!

[@syedadeelhussain2691]

One cannot imagine a world without the BBC.

[@Crazy1Clive]

Turns out that Douglas Muggeridge (Malcolm's nephew, no less) died in office in February 1985.

[@po2313]

A damn shame this service is no more

[@jacksugden8190]

Poor Elaine Grand died in 2001 aged just 74 RIP.

[@richards6332]

Excellent documentary. I can't imagine ITV ever showing anything like this 40 years on.

[@nickpackham]

Fantastic! I've never really paid much attention to the World Service but this has sparked my interest in it.

[@iand.richardson878]

Wonderful to see this. I'd forgotten that it existed.

[@blastfromthepast7005]

1:57

[@pressureworks]

DLT always mentioned they were broadcasting from The Dirty Green Studio, but the studio walls as seen here are not green !!!! Ps still refer to the world service as the wild service !!!!!!

[@Thebustermann]

Good old auto generated subtitles.

[@354sd]

Like a lost world sadly

[@JohnDLewis]

Hi

[@1201alarm]

That brings back all those horrible nightshifts. Thanks Roger! JK

[@samuelbcn]

I hope the missionaries weren't eaten! LOL