Channel Information
BBC2 transmits mostly 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.
BBC2 was launched in 1964, with the rather quirky symbol of Hullaboo and Custard - a kangaroo and its baby. 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 their site by clicking on the address below.
- Telephone:
- 08700 100 222
- Web Site:
- Click here to visit the BBC 2 North web site
What's on now on BBC 2 North
- The Wire started at 3:10am
(5 Star) - Critically acclaimed drama series about drug dealers in West Baltimore and the police investigating them. Stringer Bell gets a lesson in construction management. Bunk delivers a message to Omar. Colvin unleashes the troops on the corner boys ignoring his new edict. Avon gets back to work. Daniels keeps up pretence for the sake of his estranged wife, and McNulty backdoors him with a visit to Colvin. Burrell hears from the mayor that he should take Baltimore's rising body count very personally.
(2002)
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