Broadcasting House
- Address: Portland Pl W1
- Vicinity: Langham Pl
- Neighborhood of Marylebone in London
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1934/05/34 | Agatha Christie | Author | Agatha Christie makes a 20 minute radio broadcast, reading "Miss Marple Tells a Story" on the BBC's National Programme. | Miss Marple Tells a Story (short story) | ||
1937/11/02 | Hercule Poirot | Private Detective | Adapted for The National Programme and played by Anthony Holles, Hercule Poirot makes his debut on radio. The broadcast intersperses performances of cabaret artistes at the restaurant within Christie's narrative. | Yellow Iris (short story) | ||
1940/06/18 | Charles de Gaulle | French General | As the French government readies to sign an armistice with German occupiers, Charles de Gaulle broadcast to France from the BBC a plea to continue the fight against the Nazi invaders. Few French listeners heard the speech and the BBC did not record it. | |||
1947/05/30 | Agatha Christie | Author | "Three Blind Mice", a half-hour radio narrative written by mystery author Agatha Christie, is broadcast on the BBC Light Programme. | Three Blind Mice (short story) | ||
1963/11/23 | Millicent Martin sings "In the Summer of His Years" during the BBC show's, That Was the Week That Was, tribute to John Kennedy. The song was written by Herb Kretzmer and David Kretzmer soon after learning of the death of the American President. | Assassination of John F Kennedy |
Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
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Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
The Langham, London |
Particulars for Broadcasting House: | |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Architectural Style | Art Deco |
Architectural Style - Facet | Art Deco - Art Moderne aka Streamline |
Area of Significance | Broadcasting |
Sight Category | Building |
Area of Significance | Entertainment - Recreation |
Building Style | Office Building |
Area of Significance | Radio Broadcasting |
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English National Heritage List: | 1265570 |
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