Presentation "Radio in the UK"

Getting information is one of the necessities of a human being.

We can learn about the world by
reading newspapers
listening to the radio
watching the TV
using the Internet

That’s why the mankind can’t do without

mass media:
press
radio
television
computers

Britain’s first regular television service opened in 1932, when the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) began transmitting 4 late-night programs a week.
The development of television was interrupted by the Second World War, but resumedвозобновился after it, making its first real ‘impactвлияние in 1953 when the BBC televisedтранслировал the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

In 1955 Independent Television (ITV) began transmitting, at first only in the London area.
Unlike the BBC which funded its broadcasting with the revenueдоход from radio and television licences, ITV derived its main incomeдоход from the commercial advertising.

In the UK there are
5 major nationwide
television channels
BBC One
BBC Two
ITV1
Channel 4
Five
The UK now also has a large number of digital terrestrial channelsцифровые наземные каналы

News
Information programs
Documentaries
Plays
Films
Light entertainment (comedies, quiz shows)

ITV’s schedule is pretty the same except the fact that it is round the clock24 часа.

Both the BBC and ITV broadcast educational programs, including broadcasts for schools.
The BBC also transmits programs for Open University students.

The BBC is the UK's publicly fundedгос.финанс radio, television and internet broadcasting corporation, and is the oldest and largest broadcaster in the world. It operates several television channels and radio stations in both the UK and abroad.
The BBC's international television news service, BBC World, is broadcast throughout the world and the BBC World Service radio network is broadcast in thirty-three languages globally.

Blind Date, the title of a popular British television program in which Cilla Black introduces people who choose an unseen partner for a blind date according to their answers to three less than serious questions.

Candid Camera, a television program in which ordinary people were secretly filmed in amusing, difficult or embarrassing situations. People sometimes use the phrase “Smile – you are on Candid Camera!”

Come Dancing, a British television program in which couples and teams compete in a ballroom dancing competition.

Coronation Street, one of the most popular and longest running British television programs first broadcast in 1960. each episode of Coronation Street is watched by up to 19 million people.

Crossroads, a popular television series on ITV about the lives and intrigues of the staff and guests in a motel in the Midlands. The program which is broadcast three times a week has been running since 1964.

Jackanory, a popular British television show in which well-known actors read favourite children’s stories.

Mastermind, a weekly television program in which members of the public compete to answer questions on general knowledge and on their own special subjects.

Songs of Praise, a well-known Sunday evening program in which hymns are sung by people in different churches around Britain

Spitting Image, a British television programs in which rubber models of well-known people act out recent news or political events in a humorous way

That is Your Life, a series of British television programs. In each program the life story of a famous person is retold with the help of specially invited former colleagues, friends and members of his family. The guest himself, although the star in program is told nothing in advance about it, so it is a complete surprise.

University Challenge, a very difficult quiz show on British television, played by students from universities and colleges.

STV – Scottish Television
TSW – Television South West
ITV – Independent Television
ITN – Independent Television News
TVS – Television South
LWT – London Weekend Television
S4C – Sianel Four Channel (Welsh channel)

Radio in the UK
is dominated by
BBC Radio,
which operates 10 national networks and over 40 local radio stations.
The most popular radio station is BBC Radio 2, closely followed by BBC Radio 1.
There are also many hundreds of mainly local commercial radio stations across the country offering a variety of music or talk formats.

The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) was founded in 1927 as an independent public corporation. There is no advertising on BBC radio. It is not required to make a profit and its income comes almost entirely from the sale of television licences which everyone who owns a television has to buy.

Although the chairman and governors of the BBC are appointed by the monarchs on the advice of the government, the government has no control over the BBC’s broadcasting policy.

Radio 1 – rock and pop music
Radio 2 – pop music, light entertainment and sports programs
Radio 3 – classical music, plays, talks, reading of short stories and poetry
Radio 4 – regular news bulletins, reports, plays, documentaries, quiz show, live broadcast of important events
Radio 5 – educational and sports programs

Apart from the national programs the BBC has
36 local radio stations
in England and Channel Islands, and 6 regional services in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Broadcast on local radio concentrate on local news and information together with music, entertainment and educational broadcast. The public is able to take part in ‘phone-in’ programs.

BBC – British Broadcasting Company
ILR – Independent Local Radio
IBA – Independent Broadcasting Authority
IRN – Independent Radio News