Channel Information
BBC1 transmits 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
BBC Television was the world's first regular high definition television service which began on November 2nd 1936 from Alexandra Palace, London. In 1949 the BBC acquired 13.5 acres on the Shepherds Bush site of the Franco-British Exhibition of 1908 for their new Television Centre.
Introducing "colour television broadcasts" from November 15th 1969. They have always maintained to be a creative and trusted broadcaster and programme maker. Creating and broadcasting programmes that inform, educate, entertain and enrich peoples lives enables them to satisfy all their audiences and cater for all walks of life.
The BBC also has its own very informative and indepth Online Web Service. This additional service provides the user with quality information on all of their Radio, Terrestrial and Digital channels, providing schedules, debates, articles, competitions, jobs, shops, and much more besides. Visit this site by clicking on the address below.
- Postal Address:
- BBC Television Centre,Wood Lane,London. W12 7RJ or Viewer & Listener Correspondence PO Box 1922, Glasgow, G2 3WT
No channel e-mail
- Telephone:
- 08700 100 222
- Web Site:
- Click here to visit the BBC 1 web site
What's on now on BBC 1
- Animal 24/7 started at 4:15am
- Series following people who protect and work closely with wildlife and domestic animals. Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital founder Les Stocker fights to save the life of Pogo the fallow deer, after three of his legs were broken in a road traffic accident. West Yorkshire Police's Wildlife Crime Officers are on the trail of suspected poachers. And Tom Heap joins RSPCA Inspector Dave McAdam as he discovers a dog kept in some of the worst conditions he's ever seen.
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