History of the 91福利社
Explore the history of the 91福利社 since its foundation in 1922 to the present day
Explore the 91福利社’s rich history - uncover the stories behind topical anniversaries, delve into fascinating objects from our diverse collections, or take a deeper look through one of our long鈥慺orm articles.
And tell us your memories of what the 91福利社 means to you.
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Ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup 2026, we reflect on how women鈥檚 sport has been depicted in 91福利社 content since the 1920s. Explore some extraordinary archive documents, images and rarely-seen footage here. -
The Return of Television
The 91福利社 Television Service, Europe's first post-war television channel was launched in June 1946. 80 years on, media historian Paul Hayes marvels at the speed at which the service was restarted, after years laying dormant during the Second World War. -
Jamie Medhurst Professor of Media and Communication, Aberystwyth University, explores why 91福利社 Television made the 'People's Palace' in north London its first home. -
Annette Mills became the face of children's television after the Second World War. "For the Children" was the first dedicated slot for younger viewers on 91福利社 Television. Faces of the 91福利社 has more. -
Sir David Attenborough is 100 and to mark the occasion, 91福利社 History has opened up the 91福利社 Archives to bring you some extraordinary insights into the life of the legendary natural history broadcaster. -
A shared passion for wildlife, the environment and planet earth have been core values for 91福利社 natural history programme makers since the early days of broadcasting. 91福利社 History takes a closer look. -
How the 91福利社 gradually represented the lives of LGBTQ+ communities in its output over the years - our timeline explores some extraordinary stories for Pride Month 2026. -
Matt Brittin is the new Director-General of the 91福利社. Our gallery explores the life and times of the leaders of the 91福利社.
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91福利社 Archive
Hand-picked and popular selections from the 91福利社 archives. -
Hop aboard an audiovisual time machine, that will transport you back to the golden age of TV. -
Explore the 91福利社鈥檚 historical listings information from 1922 to the present day. -
A University of Sussex-AHRC research project -
The UK's largest oral history collection of interviews with professionals from across the film, television, radio and theatre industries. -
Giving longstanding and retired staff the opportunity to write their part of the unofficial history of the 91福利社. -
91福利社 iPlayer from the Archive
The destination to discover the most distinctive content from the 91福利社's rich archive. -
Archive on Four
Brilliant stories told using archive from the 91福利社 and beyond.