147-726: Maureen " Little Mo " Slater (also Morgan and Mitchell ) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders , played by Kacey Ainsworth from 18 September 2000 to 26 May 2006. Little Mo originally appears in a turbulent marriage with her abusive husband Trevor Morgan ( Alex Ferns ), but she fights back at Trevor, leading to her arrest in 2002; she is later released and Trevor's campaign against her ends with his comeuppance death. Following Trevor's death, Little Mo proceeds to marry his sworn enemy Billy Mitchell ( Perry Fenwick ), who had grown to care and bond with Little Mo during her ordeal. However, their marriage ends after she
294-505: A massage on his bed, only to be interrupted by Dot returning home. After Dot refuses to sleep in the same room as Jim, he goes for a drink with Doris and is torn between the two women. Patrick Trueman ( Rudolph Walker ) persuades Jim to make a list of pros and cons about both women. Dot finds the list and leaves Jim, leaving Doris to think she has won. Dot later moves back in with Jim and Doris leaves Albert Square . She has not been seen since. Spencer Moon , played by Christopher Parker ,
441-693: A censorship apparatus for the inevitability of war. Due to the BBC's advancements in shortwave radio technology, the corporation could broadcast across the world during the Second World War. Within Europe, the BBC European Service would gather intelligence and information regarding the current events of the war in English. Regional BBC workers, based on their regional geo-political climate, would then further censor
588-427: A child into such an environment and goes back on the contraceptive pill. She finally leaves Trevor when she discovers he had deleted a message from Zoe, who has run away from home. Eventually, Little Mo attacks Trevor, hitting him with an iron when he attacks her. She goes home thinking he is dead, but when she and her sisters return to the scene, he is gone. Little Mo is prosecuted and found guilty of attempted murder but
735-485: A fight with Garry he is taken away by the police. Meanwhile, Precious, who is waiting for Paul is caught by Angel. Precious tells Angel she is in love with Paul and wants a divorce. Surprisingly Angel isn't bothered and he tells Precious that he doesn't care enough about her betrayal to kill her and that she can have her divorce. Paul is a different matter, however. He promises that if he ever finds out that she and Paul are together, he will kill him. To protect Paul, Precious
882-450: A fling with the newly arrived Dennis Rickman ( Nigel Harman ). After being rejected, Joanne gets her revenge on Phil by renting his house to Albert Square 's new doctor, Jonathan Leroy ( Ivan Kaye ) and his wife. After this she leaves Walford and has not been seen since. Clive Mitchell , portrayed by Tony Selby , was introduced as part of the Mitchell family . When Clive appeared, he
1029-426: A grown-up Freddie (now played by Bobby Brazier ), returns to Walford believing that Billy is his father. Billy goes along with Freddie's assumptions to spare him from heartache, until Billy's ex-wife Honey Mitchell ( Emma Barton ) phones Little Mo and urges her to tell Freddie the truth. Freddie is upset when Phil tells him that Billy is not his father. In August 2023, Freddie visits Little Mo off-screen after learning
1176-598: A head injury in a fight with Bobby Beale (Kevin Curran) so a health visitor visits the Slaters. Little Mo is extremely hostile, seeing this as a questioning of her parenting ability. She constantly takes Freddie to see general practitioner , Oliver Cousins ( Tom Ellis ), who moves her to another GP's patient list because he is interested in her romantically. They start dating in April 2006. Following her divorce, Little Mo and Oliver plan
1323-461: A larger brand: in 2003, BBC Choice was replaced by BBC Three , with programming for younger adults and shocking real-life documentaries, BBC News 24 became the BBC News Channel in 2008, and BBC Radio 7 became BBC Radio 4 Extra in 2011, with new programmes to supplement those broadcast on Radio 4. In 2008, another channel was launched, BBC Alba , a Scottish Gaelic service. During this decade,
1470-461: A lock-in after hours. She threatens to call the police when they don't leave, but Dave grabs her and starts to pull her shirt off. Sam knees him in the groin and runs away. The next morning, the pub and the living quarters above are found to be trashed. Peggy is angry, but cannot get rid of Dave until his contract ends. Sam urges her to sack him sooner. Later in the bar, Dave starts getting close to Sam, at which point she tells Peggy what had happened
1617-576: A long time. Gus is joined in Walford by his troublesome brother Juley ( Joseph Kpobie ), and also takes custody of Robbie Jackson 's ( Dean Gaffney ) dog, Wellard . Marjorie "Precious" Hudson (also Hulton ), played by Judi Shekoni , is the glamorous wife of gangster Angel Hudson ( Goldie ) and she is first seen in Walford in June 2002 when Angel forces his old associate, Paul Trueman ( Gary Beadle ), to keep
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#17328988359421764-431: A minor injury. He then steals £2000 from her which she was going to use for her holiday with her best friend, Stacey Slater ( Lacey Turner ). Ruby enters Scarlet nightclub to put the £2000 in a safe but when she is leaving the office, Juley creeps into the nightclub. Ruby is about to leave the club when she hears a noise coming from the office. This is where she finds Juley with the money and he runs away, pushing her onto
1911-599: A news and information service. In 1978, BBC staff went on strike just before the Christmas, thus blocking out the transmission of both channels and amalgamating all four radio stations into one. Since the deregulation of the UK television and radio market in the 1980s, the BBC has faced increased competition from the commercial sector (and from the advertiser-funded public service broadcaster Channel 4 ), especially on satellite television, cable television, and digital television services. In
2058-465: A night away in Brighton , but after a car crash caused by Deano Wicks ( Matt Di Angelo ) and Carly Wicks ( Kellie Shirley ), she gets cold feet, telling Oliver that she cannot leave Freddie. On her return, she finds him unconscious. Freddie is rushed to hospital, where doctors find another head injury, and Social Services suspect Little Mo. Thinking back, Little Mo realises Ben Mitchell (Charlie Jones)
2205-489: A number of additional channels and radio stations have been launched: Radio 5 was launched in 1990, as a sports and educational station, but was replaced in 1994, with BBC Radio 5 Live to become a live radio station, following the success of the Radio 4 service to cover the 1991 Gulf War . The new station would be a news and sport station. In 1997, BBC News 24 , a rolling news channel, launched on digital television services, and
2352-431: A part of Sean's life despite his abusing both her and Donna in the past. Donna then flees to the Slaters' house to hide from Trevor who is on a violent rampage but is eventually found and leaves Sean with Mo Harris ( Laila Morse ). Trevor bursts into the house and the police are called. A violent Trevor demands to see his son but Kat Slater ( Jessie Wallace ) fights off Trevor, letting him beat her to prevent him going out
2499-732: A proposal to cut 4,000 jobs, and to privatise parts of the BBC, disrupted much of the BBC's regular programming. In 2006, BBC HD launched as an experimental service and became official in December 2007. The channel broadcast HD simulcasts of programmes on BBC One , BBC Two , BBC Three and BBC Four as well as repeats of some older programmes in HD. In 2010, an HD simulcast of BBC One launched: BBC One HD . The channel uses HD versions of BBC One's schedule and uses upscaled versions of programmes not currently produced in HD. The BBC HD channel closed in March 2013 and
2646-789: A relationship with Phil's old girlfriend, Manda Best ( Josie Lawrence ). However, Sam (now played by Danniella Westbrook ) reappears in Walford, and this leads to Minty admitting to Manda that he still has feelings for Sam. However, Sam leaves Walford again, and Minty decides to quit Walford himself in September 2010. Tom Banks , played by Colm Ó Maonlaí , is a firefighter who had been friends with Sharon Watts ( Letitia Dean ) when they were young. When he reappears in Walford in 2002, they become close again. The couple begin dating, and despite interference from Sharon's ex-boyfriend Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden ) and Tom's psychotic ex-wife Sadie (Isobel Middleton), they stay together. However, things take
2793-469: A result of his servere mood swings and violent temper. This is further evident when Little Mo tries to leave her husband, but he deceives her into staying with him and proceeds to isolates his wife from her family – who despise Trevor due to his abusive nature. She always forgives him and even agrees to start a family. However, when he rapes her after she buys a hat to wear to Lynne's wedding which he has forbidden her from attending, she realizes she cannot bring
2940-427: A romantic spark between Oliver and resident Dawn Swann ( Kara Tointon ), she tells Little Mo, resulting in a showdown between Little Mo and Oliver in the square. During a scuffle, Little Mo pushes Oliver to the ground, and in response, he ends their relationship. As Little Mo prepares to leave for Barnstaple , Oliver realises that he still loves her, and decides to ask her to go with him to Leeds instead. He runs to
3087-539: A series of strikes; however, the BBC stated that the cuts were essential to move the organisation forward and concentrate on increasing the quality of programming. On 20 October 2010, the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced that the television licence fee would be frozen at its current level until the end of the current charter in 2016. The same announcement revealed that the BBC would take on
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#17328988359423234-417: A story and he along with his brother, Anthony ( Nicholas Bailey ), goes in search of Precious, leaving Angel home alone with their father, Patrick ( Rudolph Walker ). Paul eventually finds Precious at her mother Estella 's ( Ellen Thomas ) hair salon, and desperately tries to persuade her to return, but she refuses and flees in a taxi . Paul returns home to discover his father bound and gagged by Angel, who
3381-417: A turn for the worse when Tom discovers he has a brain tumour. Sean Andrews , played by Oliver Bradley, is the son of Trevor Morgan ( Alex Ferns ) and Donna Andrews (Paula Jennings), born on 31 August 2001. Sean is the product of his parents' extra-marital affair. Donna was originally Trevor's mistress. Sean is first mentioned by Trevor's wife Little Mo Morgan ( Kacey Ainsworth ), who urges Trevor to be
3528-541: A watchful eye over her. It turns out that Precious is Angel's fake alibi in a murder trial and fearing that she might skip town or be harmed before she can testify, he arranges for Precious to move in with the Trueman's and instructs Paul not to let her out of his sight. Initially Paul is unaware of the fact that Precious is Angel's wife, and so when she makes her amorous intentions towards him clear, he has no qualms whatsoever about having sex with her. When she finally tells him
3675-721: Is Alfie's wife. Later on, Little Mo develops a relationship with doctor Oliver Cousins ( Tom Ellis ), though they soon break up after she is accused of hurting Freddie. However, while her family and friends suspect Little Mo to have hurt her son, the real culprit is revealed to be Billy's little cousin Ben (Charlie Jones). After breaking up with Oliver and finding herself subject to accusations from her local community, Little Mo leaves Walford in May 2006. For her portrayal as Little Mo, Ainsworth won several awards including Best Actress at The British Soap Awards in 2002 and 2003. In January 2000, Ainsworth
3822-534: Is Graham's. Little Mo and Freddie move back in with her family. She and brother-in-law Alfie Moon ( Shane Richie ) become much closer following their respective separations but they end things when Mo learns Alfie is dating Kat behind her back. Alfie and Kat reconcile and leave the Square. Around February 2006, Little Mo is seen struggling to cope with Freddie's constant crying but refuses to medicate him for his teething, so she has trouble getting him to sleep. Freddie gets
3969-410: Is a pensioner spinster who meets Jim Branning ( John Bardon ) at the gym in Walford and sets her sights on him. Doris pesters Jim and even starts going to his house to see him while his wife Dot ( June Brown ) is away. She sends Jim a Valentine's Day card, and intercepts Dot's card in the post, making Jim think that Dot has forgotten their anniversary. When Jim hurts his back, Doris gives him
4116-549: Is a corrupt ex-police officer who was involved in the case which led to Alfie Moon ( Shane Richie ) being imprisoned for credit card fraud . When The Queen Victoria pub wins the "East End Pub of the Year Award", Alfie is photographed and appears in the paper. Alfie is still using the false identity of Chris Wright , which he had used to get his job there. When Dougie sees the picture in the paper, he visits Alfie and threatens to expose his true identity unless he steals £4,000 from
4263-405: Is also holding Anthony's girlfriend, Zoe ( Michelle Ryan ), hostage. Angel attacks Paul, just as Precious walks in the door. She has changed her mind about returning because she loves Paul. A few days later some shady characters are seen placing a bomb underneath Precious' car – timed to go off half an hour before she is due to be at the solicitor with Angel. However, Precious had put her car into
4410-484: Is an old friend of Patrick Trueman ( Rudolph Walker ), who had grown up in Trinidad with him and his late wife Audrey ( Corinne Skinner-Carter ). Milton has arrived in the square for Patrick's son Anthony 's ( Nicholas Bailey ) wedding to Zoe Slater ( Michelle Ryan ). Paul ( Gary Beadle ), Anthony's brother has suspicions of Patrick not being their father and Anthony secretly takes blood from Patrick and Paul. After
4557-481: Is an undercover policewoman who grows close to Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden ) to extract a confession of murder from him. However, Phil is innocent, and once the truth is revealed the couple begin a relationship and soon marry. However, the marriage ends, and Kate then has an affair with Den Watts ( Leslie Grantham ), Phil's arch-rival and the husband of her business partner, Chrissie ( Tracy-Ann Oberman ). Detective Sergeant Dougie Slade , played by John Bowler ,
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4704-410: Is cleared by the authorities, but local residents think she is responsible. Knowing she will always be suspected, Little Mo decides to leave. Feeling guilty, Ben finally tells his father Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden ) that he had hit Freddie, as Freddie pulled at his hearing aid. Little Mo is not sure what to do, but decides not to tell the authorities. Phil threatens Little Mo but she tells him she
4851-472: Is devoted to Jack and agonises over the fact that he cannot be a full-time father to him. Barry dies early in 2004 and as he had just married Janine Butcher ( Charlie Brooks ), she inherits Barry's estate. When Natalie suspects Janine is responsible for Barry's death, she leaves Walford for a new start with Jack. Before they leave, Natalie and Jack plant a tree in the Square in Barry's name. Jack's last appearance
4998-470: Is featured on Virgin Media's compilation of the all-time 'catfights' and praised for daring to take on her volatile sister Kat. When the website compiled a list of the best-ever EastEnders moments, they chose Little Mo attacking Trevor with the iron, stating: "After years of abuse from her evil husband, viewers cheered when Little Mo finally put an end to their marriage." Entertainment website Digital Spy also chose
5145-451: Is forced to lie. She tells him she isn't in love with him and says she is just using him as an escape from Angel. After which she leaves Walford, leaving Paul with a broken heart. Julius "Juley" Smith , played by Joseph Kpobie , first appears in July 2002 as Gus Smith 's ( Mohammed George ) brother. He proves to be a problem for Gus, as he gets involved in crime, including firearm possession and
5292-452: Is in May 2004. Rick Peterson (better known as Minty ), played by Cliff Parisi , He makes his first appearance on 11 March 2002. Minty's friend, Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden ), to look after his sister, Sam ( Kim Medcalf ). Minty becomes friends with fellow mechanic Garry Hobbs ( Ricky Groves ), but their friendship is tested when Minty dates Gary's mother, Hazel ( Kika Mirylees ). Hazel leaves Minty, however, and he goes on to have
5439-451: Is introduced in 2008. Clive only arrives for 2 episodes. Clive has been mentioned a handful of times in the 90s and a brief mention in 2003. Dave Roberts , played by David Kennedy , is an applicant for the position of bar manager at Peggy Mitchell 's ( Barbara Windsor ) pub, The Queen Victoria . He wins Peggy over by claiming to know her son, Grant ( Ross Kemp ), and starts the job on 28 October. However, he invites his dodgy friends to
5586-473: Is later revealed to be Kat's secret daughter following a family argument. They are also accompanied by Lynne's boyfriend Garry Hobbs ( Ricky Groves ) and later joined by Little Mo's estranged husband Trevor Morgan ( Alex Ferns ), a handyman who surprises Little Mo with his arrival just days before they celebrate Christmas that year. It soon becomes clear that their marriage was previously troubled, due to Trevor being physically and mentally abusive towards her as
5733-438: Is making a mistake Juley attempts to get Ruby back, and she eventually agrees to try again. However, she realises that she cannot trust him when she finds herself questioning his phone calls. When Ruby returns to Walford after her father's arrest, Juley talks to her in the market to see if she is okay, but is badly beaten by Johnny's employee, Jake Moon ( Joel Beckett ). In July 2006 Juley mugs Ruby and hits her, leaving her with
5880-500: Is obviously of paramount importance." Reith succeeded in building a high wall against an American-style free-for-all in radio in which the goal was to attract the largest audiences and thereby secure the greatest advertising revenue. There was no paid advertising on the BBC; all the revenue came from a tax on receiving sets. Highbrow audiences, however, greatly enjoyed it. At a time when American, Australian and Canadian stations were drawing huge audiences cheering for their local teams with
6027-407: Is promptly thrown out and not seen again. Joanne Ryan , played by Tara Lynne O'Neill , is hired by Peggy Mitchell ( Barbara Windsor ) as a nanny to care for her granddaughter, baby Louise Mitchell , much to Louise's mother Lisa Fowler 's ( Lucy Benjamin ) dismay. Joanne is attracted to Louise's father Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden ) and is sacked when she tries to seduce him. Joanne also has
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6174-450: Is quite capable of deciding for herself. Oliver suggests she report Ben but she refuses, leading to a nasty scene in the pub when Peggy Mitchell ( Barbara Windsor ) calls Little Mo a child beater. Oliver defends Little Mo and tells everyone that Ben confessed to Phil and Little Mo, but Little Mo is angry that he did not respect her decision. When Little Mo's cousin Stacey ( Lacey Turner ) spots
6321-452: Is raped by her friend Graham Foster ( Alex McSweeney ) and then discovers she is pregnant by him. The storyline that signals the end of Little Mo's marriage with Billy contributed to Ainsworth's maternity leave in 2004. The character soon reappears with her baby son, Freddie (Alex and Tom Kilby), and later embarks on an affair with her brother-in-law Alfie Moon ( Shane Richie ) – which is discovered by her sister Kat ( Jessie Wallace ) who
6468-547: Is released after Trevor does a deal with the Slaters: he will not give evidence against Little Mo, if Kat does not press charges against him for assaulting her. After Little Mo moves out and has to divorce Trevor, he terrorises her and takes her and Sean , his son with Donna Andrews (Paula Jennings), hostage in the Slater home, which catches fire. Fireman Tom Banks ( Colm Ó Maonlaí ) saves Little Mo and Sean. He goes back for Trevor but
6615-422: Is responsible for operational management and delivery of services within a framework set by the board, and is chaired by the director-general , currently Tim Davie , who is chief executive and (from 1994) editor-in-chief. The corporation has the following in-house divisions covering the BBC's output and operations: Sean Andrews (EastEnders) The following is a list of characters that first appeared in
6762-484: Is responsible. She confronts him and shakes him violently when he denies hurting him. Little Mo tries telling people that Ben caused Freddie's injury but no one believes her, not even her own father. Charlie soon realises his mistake and begs her forgiveness for doubting her. After extensive tests, the doctors discover Freddie has a low platelet count due to an infection, meaning that any minor injury can cause serious complications as his blood does not clot properly. Little Mo
6909-489: Is subsequently revealed that Juley is working for Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden ), who is paying him to be with Ruby to antagonise Johnny. Ruby later moves in with Juley. Juley starts to fall in love with Ruby and decides to call it off with Phil, who orders Juley to give back all the money he has been paid. Juley had put some of the money into his brother Gus's fund to see his dog, Wellard , who has been arrested for biting Ian Beale ( Adam Woodyatt ). Gus catches Juley with
7056-587: Is tested for STIs after reporting him to the police. All the tests come back negative except one: she is pregnant. The Slaters and Billy are shocked and disgusted when she refuses to have a termination, claiming the baby is innocent of its father's crimes, so she and Billy separate. She leaves the Square, returning for Graham's trial. She tells Billy she named her son Frederick William Mitchell , wanting to name him after good men. She and Billy reconcile after Graham's conviction, but later leaves him again after he tells her that he cannot accept Freddie as his son, because he
7203-522: Is the brother of Alfie Moon ( Shane Richie ). He falls for Kelly Taylor ( Brooke Kinsella ), but she initially refuses his advances. He then has a one-night stand with Vicki Fowler ( Scarlett Alice Johnson ) which leaves her pregnant. However, Vicki has an abortion. Spencer and Kelly then begin a relationship, but he is heartbroken when she does not return from working in Spain, as she has met someone else. Victoria Alice "Nana" Moon , played by Hilda Braid ,
7350-503: Is the grandmother of Alfie ( Shane Richie ) and Spencer Moon ( Christopher Parker ). Her storylines include meeting Wilfred Atkins ( Dudley Sutton ), a fraudster who wants to con her out of her possessions. In 2005 Nana's health began to fail and she develops dementia , much to the worry of Alfie. Tragedy strikes when Alfie takes Nana to visit Normandy in France to see her late husband's grave. Kate Mitchell , played by Jill Halfpenny ,
7497-480: Is to get him locked up. Precious realises that Angel will never divorce her and would rather see her dead, so she decides to tell the truth at the trial the following day, but to her horror Angel is found not guilty anyway. Paul and Precious then decide to flee Walford for Spain. However, an altercation at The Queen Victoria public house between the Truemans and the Slaters stalls their departure and after Paul gets into
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#17328988359427644-626: The Archbishops of Canterbury and York came to St Paul's to broadcast to the UK and the world on the National Day of Prayer. BBC employees during the war included George Orwell who spent two years with the broadcaster. During his role as prime minister during the war, Winston Churchill delivered 33 major wartime speeches by radio, all of which were carried by the BBC within the UK. On 18 June 1940, French general Charles de Gaulle , in exile in London as
7791-626: The BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2002, by order of first appearance. Many were introduced by the show's executive producer, John Yorke . Jack Evans , played by the identical twins Brodie O'Sullivan and Riordan O'Sullivan, is the son of Barry ( Shaun Williamson ) and Natalie Evans ( Lucy Speed ). He has a traumatic breech birth early in 2002. He is named after Natalie's younger brother. Jack initially lives with his parents, his grandfather Roy ( Tony Caunter ) and Roy's wife Pat ( Pam St Clement ), but moves out of Albert Square in March 2003 following his parents' divorce and Roy's death. Barry
7938-577: The BBC Television Service ) started from Alexandra Palace in November 1936, alternating between an improved Baird mechanical 240-line system and the all-electronic 405-line Marconi-EMI system which had been developed by an EMI research team led by Sir Isaac Shoenberg . The superiority of the electronic system saw the mechanical system dropped early the following year, with the Marconi-EMI system
8085-936: The MediaCityUK development in Salford , with BBC Three moving online only in 2016, the sharing of more programmes between stations and channels, sharing of radio news bulletins, more repeats in schedules, including the whole of BBC Two daytime and for some original programming to be reduced. BBC HD was closed on 26 March 2013, and replaced with an HD simulcast of BBC Two; however, flagship programmes, other channels and full funding for CBBC and CBeebies would be retained. Numerous BBC facilities have been sold off, including New Broadcasting House on Wilmslow Road in Manchester. Many major departments have been relocated to Broadcasting House in central London and MediaCityUK in Salford, particularly since
8232-577: The "taboos which have bravely been broken by soaps." BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC ) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London , England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company , it evolved into its current state with its current name on New Year's Day 1927. The oldest and largest local and global broadcaster by stature and by number of employees,
8379-514: The 2025–26 season of the Women's Super League campaign. The BBC is a statutory corporation , independent from direct government intervention, with its activities being overseen from April 2017 by the BBC Board and regulated by Ofcom . The chairman is Samir Shah. The BBC is a state owned public broadcasting company and operates under a royal charter . The charter is the constitutional basis for
8526-467: The BBC announced a BBC News savings target of £80 million per year by 2022, involving about 520 staff reductions. The BBC's director of news and current affairs Fran Unsworth said there would be further moves toward digital broadcasting, in part to attract back a youth audience, and more pooling of reporters to stop separate teams covering the same news. In 2020, the BBC reported a £119 million deficit because of delays to cost reduction plans, and
8673-537: The BBC employs over 21,000 staff in total, of whom approximately 17,200 are in public-sector broadcasting. The BBC was established under a royal charter , and operates under an agreement with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport . Its work is funded principally by an annual television licence fee which is charged to all British households, companies, and organisations using any type of equipment to receive or record live television broadcasts or to use
8820-506: The BBC has played a prominent role in British life and culture. It is sometimes informally referred to as the Beeb or Auntie . In 1923 it launched Radio Times (subtitled "The official organ of the BBC"), the first broadcast listings magazine; the 1988 Christmas edition sold 11 million copies, the biggest-selling edition of any British magazine in history. Britain's first live public broadcast
8967-565: The BBC is subject to an additional 'Agreement' between it and the Culture Secretary , and that its operating licence is to be set by Ofcom, an external regulatory body . It used to be that the Home Secretary be departmental to both Agreement as well as Licence, and regulatory duties fall to the BBC Trust , but the 2017 charter changed those 2007 arrangements. The charter, too, outlines
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#17328988359429114-741: The BBC released minutes of the board meeting which led to Greg Dyke's resignation. Unlike the other departments of the BBC, the BBC World Service was funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office . The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, more commonly known as the Foreign Office or the FCO, is the British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom abroad. A strike in 2005 by more than 11,000 BBC workers, over
9261-440: The BBC suddenly became the primary source of news for the duration of the crisis. The crisis placed the BBC in a delicate position. On the one hand Reith was acutely aware that the government might exercise its right to commandeer the BBC at any time as a mouthpiece of the government if the BBC were to step out of line, but on the other he was anxious to maintain public trust by appearing to be acting independently. The government
9408-477: The BBC was granted sufficient leeway to pursue the government's objectives largely in a manner of its own choosing. Supporters of the strike nicknamed the BBC the BFC for British Falsehood Company. Reith personally announced the end of the strike which he marked by reciting from Blake's " Jerusalem " signifying that England had been saved. While the BBC tends to characterise its coverage of the general strike by emphasising
9555-531: The BBC", was priced at tuppence (two pence ) on newsstands, and quickly sold out its run of a quarter of a million copies. Mid-1925 found the future of broadcasting under further consideration, this time by the Crawford committee. By now, the BBC, under Reith's leadership, had forged a consensus favouring a continuation of the unified (monopoly) broadcasting service, but more money was still required to finance rapid expansion. Wireless manufacturers were anxious to exit
9702-459: The BBC's airwaves. In 1937, a MI5 security officer was given a permanent office within the organisation. This officer would examine the files of potential political subversives and mark the files of those deemed a security risk to the organisation, blacklisting them. This was often done on spurious grounds; even so, the practice would continue and expand during the years of the Cold War. There
9849-535: The BBC's censorship office, which surveilled and edited American coverage of British affairs. By 1940, across all BBC broadcasts, music by composers from enemy nations was censored. In total, 99 German, 38 Austrian and 38 Italian composers were censored. The BBC argued that like the Italian or German languages, listeners would be irritated by the inclusion of enemy composers. Any potential broadcasters said to have pacifist, communist or fascist ideologies were not allowed on
9996-512: The BBC's revenue comes from its commercial subsidiary BBC Studios (formerly BBC Worldwide ), which sells BBC programmes and services internationally and also distributes the BBC's international 24-hour English-language news services BBC News , and from BBC.com, provided by BBC Global News Ltd. In 2009, the company was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in recognition of its international achievements in business. Since its formation in 1922,
10143-679: The BBC's streaming service, iPlayer . The fee is set by the British Government , agreed by Parliament , and is used to fund the BBC's radio, TV, and online services covering the nations and regions of the UK. Since 1 April 2014, it has also funded the BBC World Service (launched in 1932 as the BBC Empire Service), which broadcasts in 28 languages and provides comprehensive TV, radio, and online services in Arabic and Persian . Some of
10290-510: The BBC, and sets out the BBC's Object, Mission and Public Purposes. It emphasises public service , (limited) editorial independence , prohibits advertising on domestic services and proclaims the BBC is to "seek to avoid adverse impacts on competition which are not necessary for the effective fulfilment of the Mission and the promotion of the Public Purposes". The charter also sets out that
10437-575: The British government's asylum policy on social media. Lineker was suspended from his position on Match of the Day before being re-instated after receiving overwhelming support from his colleagues. The scandal was made worse due to the connections between BBC's chairman, Richard Sharp, and the Conservative Party. In April 2023, Richard Sharp resigned as chairman after a report found he did not disclose potential perceived conflicts of interest in his role in
10584-500: The CBBC Channel and CBeebies Channel. In addition to the television channels, new digital radio stations were created: 1Xtra , 6 Music and Radio 4 Extra . BBC 1Xtra was a sister station to Radio 1 and specialised in modern black music, BBC 6 Music specialised in alternative music genres and BBC7 specialised in archive, speech and children's programming. The following few years resulted in repositioning of some channels to conform to
10731-628: The Corporation's governance and regulatory arrangements as a statutory corporation, including the role and composition of the BBC Board. The current Charter began on 1 January 2017 and ends on 31 December 2027; the Agreement being coterminous. The BBC Board was formed in April 2017. It replaced the previous governing body, the BBC Trust, which itself had replaced the board of governors in 2007. The board sets
10878-642: The GPO and the BBC had become deadlocked and the Postmaster General commissioned a review of broadcasting by the Sykes Committee. The committee recommended a short-term reorganisation of licence fees with improved enforcement in order to address the BBC's immediate financial distress, and an increased share of the licence revenue split between it and the GPO. This was to be followed by a simple 10 shillings licence fee to fund broadcasts. The BBC's broadcasting monopoly
11025-498: The Prime Minister, maintained the censorship of editorial opinions on public policy, but allowed the BBC to address matters of religious, political or industrial controversy. The resulting political "talk series", designed to inform England on political issues, were criticised by members of parliament, including Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George and Sir Austen Chamberlain . Those who opposed these chats claimed that they silence
11172-492: The UK's first Independent local radio station, LBC came on-air in the London area. As a result of the Pilkington Committee report of 1962, in which the BBC was praised for the quality and range of its output, and ITV was very heavily criticised for not providing enough quality programming, the decision was taken to award the BBC a second television channel, BBC2 , in 1964, renaming the existing service BBC1 . BBC2 used
11319-573: The United States, the GPO proposed that it would issue a single broadcasting licence to a company jointly owned by a consortium of leading wireless receiver manufacturers, to be known as the British Broadcasting Company Ltd , which was formed on 18 October 1922. John Reith , a Scottish Calvinist , was appointed its general manager in December 1922 a few weeks after the company made its first official broadcast. L. Stanton Jefferies
11466-622: The air and forced the British government finally to regulate radio services to permit nationally based advertising-financed services. In response, the BBC reorganised and renamed their radio channels. On 30 September 1967, the Light Programme was split into Radio 1 offering continuous "Popular" music and Radio 2 more "Easy Listening". The "Third" programme became Radio 3 offering classical music and cultural programming. The Home Service became Radio 4 offering news, and non-musical content such as quiz shows, readings, dramas and plays. As well as
11613-440: The back where Sean is being kept and to stall for the police's arrival. The police arrive and arrest Trevor and Donna takes Sean home. In November 2002, Sean is kidnapped from Donna's house by Trevor. Trevor starts abusing Little Mo but she stands up to him and says she's not frightened of him. He threatens to start a fire but Little Mo shows little interest and goes to get Sean and leave but Trevor grabs Little Mo, causing her to drop
11760-458: The broadcast of baseball, rugby and hockey, the BBC emphasised service for a national rather than a regional audience. Boat races were well covered along with tennis and horse racing, but the BBC was reluctant to spend its severely limited air time on long football or cricket games, regardless of their popularity. John Reith and the BBC, with support from the Crown , determined the universal needs of
11907-606: The challenge of better reflecting and representing a changing UK". Since 2017, the BBC has also funded the Local Democracy Reporting Service , with up to 165 journalists employed by independent news organisations to report on local democracy issues on a pooled basis. In 2016, the BBC Director General Tony Hall announced a savings target of £800 million per year by 2021, which is about 23% of annual licence fee revenue. Having to take on
12054-464: The closure of BBC Television Centre in March 2013. On 16 February 2016, the BBC Three television service was discontinued and replaced by a digital outlet under the same name, targeting its young adult audience with web series and other content. Under the new royal charter instituted in 2017, the corporation must publish an annual report to Ofcom, outlining its plans and public service obligations for
12201-412: The club, otherwise he will report Juley to the police. Gus returns to the flat and tells Juley what Jake is planning to do to him. Jake closely follows Gus and demands Juley to open the door. Juley and Gus then hug and squeeze hands, which is followed by Juley escaping the flat by the back door, and then leaving Walford. His last appearance is on 27 July 2006. Milton Hibbert , played by Jeffery Kissoon ,
12348-400: The complete opposite of the loud wheeler-dealer grandmother for whom she was named. They also state: "With a big heart, she was also one of Walford's most legendary victims." Virgin Media describe her as a "shy and retiring" type. Ainsworth later stated she was grateful for the support the character had received. She revealed that people still associate her with the character, adding that she
12495-408: The corporation began to sell off a number of its operational divisions to private owners; BBC Broadcast was spun off as a separate company in 2002, and in 2005, it was sold off to Australian -based Macquarie Capital Alliance Group and Macquarie Group Limited and rebranded Red Bee Media . The BBC's IT , telephony and broadcast technology were brought together as BBC Technology Ltd in 2001, and
12642-553: The division was later sold to the German company Siemens IT Solutions and Services (SIS). SIS was subsequently acquired from Siemens by the French company Atos . Further divestments included BBC Books (sold to Random House in 2006); BBC Outside Broadcasts Ltd (sold in 2008 to Satellite Information Services ); Costumes and Wigs (stock sold in 2008 to Angels Costumes ); and BBC Magazines (sold to Immediate Media Company in 2011). After
12789-407: The facilitation of a loan to Prime Minister Boris Johnson . Dame Elan Closs Stephens was appointed as acting chairwoman on 27 June 2023, and she would lead the BBC board for a year or until a new permanent chair has been appointed. Samir Shah was subsequently appointed with effect from 4 March 2024. In October 2024 it was announced that the BBC along with Sky Sports signed a deal to broadcast
12936-413: The fire explodes a can of petrol. Tom and Trevor die in the explosion, ending his reign of terror. Billy Mitchell ( Perry Fenwick ) and Little Mo bond over their respective abusive pasts. They become friends while Little Mo is married to Trevor and start dating after she is released from prison. Billy reveals his feelings during Trevor's trial when Mo admits that part of her reason for staying with Trevor
13083-447: The first fully electronic television system in the world to be used in regular broadcasting. The success of broadcasting provoked animosities between the BBC and well-established media such as theatres, concert halls and the recording industry. By 1929, the BBC complained that the agents of many comedians refused to sign contracts for broadcasting, because they feared it harmed the artist "by making his material stale" and that it "reduces
13230-454: The floor. The next day, Juley's brother Gus discovers the £2000 in Juley's bedroom. He alerts Juley that he knows what is going on and then tries to deliver the money through the postbox of Scarlet, but Jake is watching. He calls Gus inside the club to discuss what is going on. Gus lies, but then confesses to Jake that it is Juley who stole the money. Jake then orders Gus to find Juley and bring him to
13377-526: The floral tributes to Tom, Roy steps in and tries to stop them, after Sharon ( Letitia Dean ) becomes distraught at the sight. The rest of Walford's male residents unite to drive the thugs out of town, and they are closely followed by Dave, who tries to steal some money from the pub's till, but is stopped by Sam wielding a baseball bat . Alfie Moon , played by Shane Richie , makes his first appearance on 21 November 2002, and leaves on 25 December 2005. He returns to EastEnders on 21 September 2010, following
13524-429: The following year, BBC Choice was launched as the third general entertainment channel from the BBC. The BBC also purchased The Parliamentary Channel, which was renamed BBC Parliament . In 1999, BBC Knowledge launched as a multimedia channel, with services available on the newly launched BBC Text digital teletext service (later rebranded as BBC Red Button), and on BBC Online . The channel had an educational aim, which
13671-453: The forthcoming ending of the remaining £253 million funding towards pensioner licence fees would increase financial pressures. In January 2021, it was reported that former banker Richard Sharp would succeed David Clementi , as chairman, when he stepped down in February. In March 2023, the BBC was at the centre of a political row with football pundit Gary Lineker , after he criticised
13818-499: The four national channels, a series of local BBC radio stations were established in 1967, including Radio London . In 1969, the BBC Enterprises department was formed to exploit BBC brands and programmes for commercial spin-off products. In 1979, it became a wholly owned limited company, BBC Enterprises Ltd. In 1974, the BBC's teletext service, Ceefax , was introduced, created initially to provide subtitling, but developed into
13965-612: The full cost of running the BBC World Service and the BBC Monitoring service from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and partially finance the Welsh broadcaster S4C . Further cuts were announced on 6 October 2011, so the BBC could reach a total reduction in their budget of 20%, following the licence fee freeze in October 2010, which included cutting staff by 2,000 and sending a further 1,000 to
14112-633: The government. Throughout the 1930s, political broadcasts had been closely monitored by the BBC. In 1935, the BBC censored the broadcasts of Oswald Mosley and Harry Pollitt . Mosley was a leader of the British Union of Fascists , and Pollitt a leader of the Communist Party of Great Britain . They had been contracted to provide a series of five broadcasts on their parties' politics. The BBC, in conjunction with The Foreign Office of Britain, first suspended this series and ultimately cancelled it without
14259-405: The higher resolution 625-line standard which had been standardised across Europe. BBC2 was broadcast in colour from 1 July 1967 and was joined by BBC1 and ITV on 15 November 1969. The 405-line VHF transmissions of BBC1 (and ITV) were continued for compatibility with older television receivers until 1985. Starting in 1964, a series of pirate radio stations (starting with Radio Caroline ) came on
14406-534: The late 1980s, the BBC began a process of divestment by spinning off and selling parts of its organisation. In 1988, it sold off the Hulton Press Library, a photographic archive which had been acquired from the Picture Post magazine by the BBC in 1957. The archive was sold to Brian Deutsch and is now owned by Getty Images . In 1987, the BBC decided to centralize its operations by the management team with
14553-665: The leader of the Free French, made a speech, broadcast by the BBC, urging the French people not to capitulate to the Nazis. In October 1940, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret made their first radio broadcast for the BBC's Children's Hour , addressing other children who had been evacuated from cities. In 1938, John Reith and the Government of the United Kingdom , specifically the Ministry of Information which had been set up for WWII, designed
14700-418: The limits on 12 December 2005 when they have sex together, despite watchful eye of Ruby's father, Johnny Allen ( Billy Murray ). The couple do not seem to care about what Johnny thinks, but Juley has a near-fatal encounter with Johnny on 15 December 2005 when Johnny ambushes him with a pair of kitchen scissors, with the intent to harm him. Juley is only saved when Dennis Rickman ( Nigel Harman ) intervenes. It
14847-543: The lit match, and starts a house fire at Little Mo's home. Local fireman Tom Banks ( Colm Ó Maonlaí ) saves Sean and Little Mo, but dies when going back to save Trevor, who also dies. Donna and Sean leave shortly afterwards. Gus Smith , played by Mohammed George , first arrives in Walford in May 2002, and soon begins a relationship with Sonia Jackson ( Natalie Cassidy ). However, Sonia breaks up with him to reconcile with her previous boyfriend, Jamie Mitchell ( Jack Ryder ), though Gus continues to have feelings for Sonia for
14994-408: The local mechanics for a service and when it explodes only Garry Hobbs ( Ricky Groves ) is hurt but his injuries are not serious. Precious is furious that her life is under threat and she tells Angel she will lie for him in the trial but only if he gives her a divorce. Soon after Precious is kidnapped by the father of the man Angel murdered. He convinces Precious that the only way to get rid of Angel
15141-489: The loss-making consortium, and Reith was keen that the BBC be seen as a public service rather than a commercial enterprise. The recommendations of the Crawford Committee were published in March the following year and were still under consideration by the GPO when the 1926 United Kingdom general strike broke out in May. The strike temporarily interrupted newspaper production, and with restrictions on news bulletins waived,
15288-754: The material their broadcasts would cover. Nothing was to be added outside the preordained news items. For example, the BBC Polish Service was heavily censored due to fears of jeopardising relations with the Soviet Union . Controversial topics, i.e. the contested Polish and Soviet border, the deportation of Polish citizens, the arrests of Polish Home Army members and the Katyn massacre , were not included in Polish broadcasts. American radio broadcasts were broadcast across Europe on BBC channels. This material also passed through
15435-530: The modest, church-going elderly or a member of the Clergy . Until 1928, entertainers broadcasting on the BBC, both singers and "talkers" were expected to avoid biblical quotations, Clerical impersonations and references, references to drink or Prohibition in the United States , vulgar and doubtful matter and political allusions. The BBC excluded popular foreign music and musicians from its broadcasts, while promoting British alternatives. On 5 March 1928, Stanley Baldwin,
15582-666: The moment Mo hit Trevor with the iron as one of their best ever Eastenders moments. Little Mo was profiled in Karen Boyle 's book "Media and violence: gendering the debates", which discussed her rape ordeal and her abuse by Trevor. Upon watching Little Mo's early appearances, a columnist for Soaplife said that she had "Kath's Cafe written all over her. Either that or she could share a market stall – and maybe more – with Mark." In 2008, All About Soap included Little Mo and Trevor's domestic abuse plot in their list of "top ten taboo" storylines of all time. Their writer described it as one of
15729-472: The money, and forces Juley into confessing about his working for Phil. In January 2006, Phil wants Juley to end his relationship with Ruby, saying if Juley doesn't end it, he will tell Johnny the truth and Johnny will most likely kill Juley. Juley breaks up with Ruby in the harshest way he can, despite his true feelings. Johnny is released from hospital and finds out about Phil paying Juley. Johnny threatens to kill Juley if he ever goes near Ruby again. Realising he
15876-413: The new corporation adopted the coat of arms , including the motto "Nation shall speak peace unto Nation". British radio audiences had little choice apart from the upscale programming of the BBC. Reith, an intensely moralistic executive, was in full charge. His goal was to broadcast "All that is best in every department of human knowledge, endeavour and achievement.... The preservation of a high moral tone
16023-473: The next year. In its 2017–18 report, released July 2017, the BBC announced plans to "re-invent" its output to better compete against commercial streaming services such as Netflix . These plans included increasing the diversity of its content on television and radio, a major increase in investments towards digital children's content, and plans to make larger investments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to "rise to
16170-526: The night before. Peggy tells her daughter that Dave won't get away with it. After Dave's friends cause more havoc in the pub, this time upsetting Roy Evans ( Tony Caunter ), Dave claims that Walford is "soft" without Phil ( Steve McFadden ) and Grant around, which enrages Peggy further. Peggy confronts Dave and tells him that she is terminating his contract with immediate effect. When Dave refuses to leave, Peggy tries to round up some of Phil and Grant's associates, but to no avail. When Dave's friends trash
16317-413: The notice of the public. Less radical politicians faced similar censorship. In 1938, Winston Churchill proposed a series of talks regarding British domestic and foreign politics and affairs but was similarly censored. The censorship of political discourse by the BBC was a precursor to the total shutdown of political debate that manifested over the BBC's wartime airwaves. The Foreign Office maintained that
16464-541: The opinions of those in Parliament who are not nominated by Party Leaders or Party Whips, thus stifling independent, non-official views. In October 1932, the policemen of the Metropolitan Police Federation marched in protest at a proposed pay cut. Fearing dissent within the police force and public support for the movement, the BBC censored its coverage of the events, only broadcasting official statements from
16611-407: The people of Britain and broadcast content according to these perceived standards. Reith effectively censored anything that he felt would be harmful, directly or indirectly. While recounting his time with the BBC in 1935, Raymond Postgate claims that BBC broadcasters were made to submit a draft of their potential broadcast for approval. It was expected that they tailored their content to accommodate
16758-435: The positive impression created by its balanced coverage of the views of government and strikers, Seaton has characterised the episode as the invention of "modern propaganda in its British form". Reith argued that trust gained by 'authentic impartial news' could then be used. Impartial news was not necessarily an end in itself. The BBC did well out of the crisis, which cemented a national audience for its broadcasting, and it
16905-476: The post, with a note saying 'We regret, etc.'" In the 1930s music broadcasts also enjoyed great popularity, for example the friendly and wide-ranging BBC Theatre Organ broadcasts at St George's Hall , London by Reginald Foort , who held the official role of BBC Staff Theatre Organist from 1936 to 1938. Television broadcasting was suspended from 1 September 1939 to 7 June 1946, during the World War II , and it
17052-495: The pressure from these quarters and uneasiness among the staff of the licensing authority, the General Post Office (GPO), was sufficient to lead to a ban on further Chelmsford broadcasts. But by 1922, the GPO had received nearly 100 broadcast licence requests and moved to rescind its ban in the wake of a petition by 63 wireless societies with over 3,000 members. Anxious to avoid the same chaotic expansion experienced in
17199-473: The pub's bonfire party in the aftermath of the deaths of Tom Banks ( Colm Ó Maonlaí ) and Trevor Morgan, but praises Peggy for the cancellation. Sam becomes suspicious of Dave when he allows one of his friends to smoke cannabis in the pub. After one of Dave's friends barges into Patrick Trueman ( Rudolph Walker ) in the pub, Peggy threatens to bar anyone who upsets her regular customers. Later that night, Sam catches Dave scheming with his friends to have
17346-451: The pub, worrying Peggy about the type of customers he may attract. He makes it up to her by offering to check the fire alarms in the pub, but annoys her further by going through a drawer full of her personal documents and asking her about her daughter Sam 's ( Kim Medcalf ) love life. He goes on to question Sam about her relationships with Trevor Morgan ( Alex Ferns ) and Ricky Butcher ( Sid Owen ). He later berates Sam for cancelling
17493-459: The public should not be aware of their role in the censorship. From 1935 to 1939, the BBC also attempted to unite the British Empire's radio waves, sending staff to Egypt, Palestine , Newfoundland , Jamaica, India, Canada and South Africa. Reith personally visited South Africa, lobbying for state-run radio programmes which was accepted by South African Parliament in 1936. A similar programme
17640-423: The radio and television divisions joining forces together for the first time, the activities of the news and currents departments and coordinated jointly under the new directorate. During the 1990s, this process continued with the separation of certain operational arms of the corporation into autonomous but wholly owned subsidiaries , with the aim of generating additional revenue for programme-making. BBC Enterprises
17787-587: The return of on-screen wife Kat ( Jessie Wallace ) two episodes previously. Some of the character's most prominent storylines have included: his turbulent relationship with – and later marriage to – Kat Slater; the dementia and death of his grandmother, Nana Moon ( Hilda Braid ); believing that Kat's son Tommy had died of cot death, whereas in fact Ronnie Branning ( Samantha Womack ) had switched him with her own deceased child; and his wife's affair with Derek Branning ( Jamie Foreman ) (see Who's Been Sleeping with Kat? ). Doris Moisey , played by Marcia Ashton ,
17934-443: The sales of OBs and costumes, the remainder of BBC Resources was reorganised as BBC Studios and Post Production , which continues today as a wholly owned subsidiary of the BBC. The 2004 Hutton Inquiry and the subsequent report raised questions about the BBC's journalistic standards and its impartiality. This led to resignations of senior management members at the time including the then Director General, Greg Dyke . In January 2007,
18081-427: The strategy for the corporation, assesses the performance of the BBC's executive board in delivering the BBC's services, and appoints the director-general. Ofcom is responsible for the regulation of the BBC. The board consists of the following members: The executive committee is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the broadcaster. Consisting of senior managers of the BBC, the committee meets once per month and
18228-464: The tests prove Patrick and Paul not to be father and son, Anthony sees a close resemblance between Milton and Paul. Milton's daughter Rebecca (Paulette Williams) later meets with Paul in The Queen Victoria and they began to hit off, before they have the opportunity to have sex together, Anthony stops them and reveals the truth: Milton is Paul's father. After a heated Argument with Patrick, Milton
18375-507: The theft of charity money, which leads to his departure in April 2005. In September 2005 he returns and visits France with Gus, Minty Peterson ( Cliff Parisi ), Garry Hobbs ( Ricky Groves ) and Mickey Miller ( Joe Swash ). Mickey's father Mike Swann ( Mark Wingett ) sees straight through him and exposes him as a con-man. He returns to Walford and promises to change. Juley then has a romance with Ruby Allen ( Louisa Lytton ). Their crush starts on 21 November 2005; however, they really push
18522-458: The truth about Graham and how the incident with her led to his birth. He confronts her for not telling him, resulting in a row between them. Little Mo is left devastated by the revelation that Freddie knows the truth about his father. Kat and Jean Slater ( Gillian Wright ) later visit her in Barnstaple to comfort her. In 2002 readers of OK! magazine voted Little Mo as their "top TV character" of
18669-400: The truth, he is horrified, and petrified of what Angel will do should he discover what had occurred between them. Precious reassures him that their marriage is a sham and promises not to divulge the affair. However, later that night, whilst Paul goes to get a take-away for them, Precious packs her bags and leaves. Paul is frantic, particularly when Angel shows up looking for her. Paul feeds Angel
18816-592: The tube station and tries to convince her to join him. However, Little Mo rejects him, saying that all her life she had done just what she was told by somebody else and now she finally wants to break away from being "Little Mo." She gives him one last kiss, telling him she will keep in touch and visit him in Leeds. She leaves with Freddie on 26 May 2006, and Oliver leaves for Leeds the same day. In January 2016, Little Mo attends her father Charlie's funeral off-screen, and avoids Kat, along with their other sisters. In September 2022,
18963-563: The value of the artist as a visible music-hall performer". On the other hand, the BBC was "keenly interested" in a cooperation with the recording companies who "in recent years ... have not been slow to make records of singers, orchestras, dance bands, etc. who have already proved their power to achieve popularity by wireless." Radio plays were so popular that the BBC had received 6,000 manuscripts by 1929, most of them written for stage and of little value for broadcasting: "Day in and day out, manuscripts come in, and nearly all go out again through
19110-605: The year. For her portrayal of Little Mo, Ainsworth was nominated in the "Best Actress" category at the 2002 British Soap Awards . Ainsworth won two "Best Actress" awards at the Inside Soap Awards and TV Quick Awards. She won the "Most Popular Actress" award at the National Television Awards . While in 2005 she received another nomination for "Best Actress" at the British Soap Awards. Further, Little Mo
19257-509: The £700 million cost for free TV licences for the over-75 pensioners, and rapid inflation in drama and sport coverage costs, was given as the reason. Duplication of management and content spending would be reduced, and there would be a review of BBC News . In September 2019, the BBC launched the Trusted News Initiative to work with news and social media companies to combat disinformation about national elections. In 2020,
19404-442: Was a widely reported urban myth that, upon resumption of the BBC television service after the war, announcer Leslie Mitchell started by saying, "As I was saying before we were so rudely interrupted ..." In fact, the first person to appear when transmission resumed was Jasmine Bligh and the words said were "Good afternoon, everybody. How are you? Do you remember me, Jasmine Bligh ... ?" The European Broadcasting Union
19551-495: Was adopted in Canada. Through collaboration with these state-run broadcasting centres, Reith left a legacy of cultural influence across the empire of Great Britain with his departure from the corporation in 1938. Experimental television broadcasts were started in 1929, using an electromechanical 30-line system developed by John Logie Baird . Limited regular broadcasts using this system began in 1932, and an expanded service (now named
19698-534: Was credited as Uncle Clive . He was brought in as a guest character with the intention of expanding the Mitchell Family roots. Clive arrives in The Queen Victoria public house for great-nieces Louise Mitchell 's (Rachel Cox) naming party. Clive is the uncle of Phil ( Steve McFadden ), Grant ( Ross Kemp ) and Sam ( Kim Medcalf ) and later revealed as the uncle of Ronnie ( Samantha Janus ) and Roxy ( Rita Simons ) after his brother Archie ( Larry Lamb )
19845-513: Was divided on how to handle the BBC, but ended up trusting Reith, whose opposition to the strike mirrored the PM's own. Although Winston Churchill in particular wanted to commandeer the BBC to use it "to the best possible advantage", Reith wrote that Stanley Baldwin 's government wanted to be able to say "that they did not commandeer [the BBC], but they know that they can trust us not to be really impartial". Thus
19992-640: Was followed by the Government's acceptance of the recommendation made by the Crawford Committee (1925–26) that the British Broadcasting Company be replaced by a non-commercial, Crown-chartered organisation: the British Broadcasting Corporation. The British Broadcasting Corporation came into existence on 1 January 1927, and Reith – newly knighted – was appointed its first director general. To represent its purpose and (stated) values,
20139-474: Was formed on 12 February 1950, in Torquay with the BBC among the 23 founding broadcasting organisations. Competition to the BBC was introduced in 1955, with the commercial and independently operated television network of Independent Television (ITV) . However, the BBC monopoly on radio services would persist until 8 October 1973 when under the control of the newly renamed Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA),
20286-504: Was its first director of music. The company was to be financed by a royalty on the sale of BBC wireless receiving sets from approved domestic manufacturers. To this day, the BBC aims to follow the Reithian directive to "inform, educate and entertain". The financial arrangements soon proved inadequate. Set sales were disappointing as amateurs made their own receivers and listeners bought rival unlicensed sets. By mid-1923, discussions between
20433-575: Was left to BBC Radio broadcasters such as Reginald Foort to keep the nation's spirits up. The BBC moved most of its radio operations out of London, initially to Bristol , and then to Bedford . Concerts were broadcast from the Bedford Corn Exchange ; the Trinity Chapel in St Paul's Church, Bedford was the studio for the daily service from 1941 to 1945, and, in the darkest days of the war in 1941,
20580-486: Was made explicit for the duration of its current broadcast licence, as was the prohibition on advertising. To avoid competition with newspapers, Fleet Street persuaded the government to ban news bulletins before 7 pm and the BBC was required to source all news from external wire services. The Radio Times , the world's first and longest-running radio and television listings magazine, was launched by Reith in September 1923. The first edition, subtitled "The official organ of
20727-636: Was made from the factory of Marconi Company in Chelmsford in June 1920. It was sponsored by the Daily Mail ' s Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe and featured the famous Australian soprano Dame Nellie Melba . The Melba broadcast caught the people's imagination and marked a turning point in the British public's attitude to radio. However, this public enthusiasm was not shared in official circles where such broadcasts were held to interfere with important military and civil communications. By late 1920,
20874-400: Was modified later on in its life to offer documentaries. In 2002, several television and radio channels were reorganised. BBC Knowledge was replaced by BBC Four and became the BBC's arts and documentaries channel. CBBC , which had been a programming strand as Children's BBC since 1985, was split into CBBC and CBeebies , for younger children, with both new services getting a digital channel:
21021-443: Was not embarrassed; it meant that she had made Little Mo memorable. She branded Little Mo "a lovely character" who was "a labour of love created over a long period of time.". Little Mo first arrived on Albert Square on 18 September 2000, along with her family: father Charlie ( Derek Martin ), grandmother Big Mo ( Laila Morse ) and sisters Lynne ( Elaine Lordan ), Kat ( Jessie Wallace ) and Zoe ( Michelle Ryan ), although Zoe
21168-527: Was one of thirty actresses who auditioned for the role of Little Mo. The character was created as part of the new Slater family . In 2004 Ainsworth took extended leave from the serial. In 2006 Ainsworth announced her decision to leave the serial after six years in order to pursue other projects, she spoke about how much she loved playing Little Mo, but knew there was life outside of the serial. In 2010 Ainsworth revealed she would return to EastEnders if asked. BBC publicity describe Little Mo as being "timid" and
21315-457: Was reorganised and relaunched in 1995, as BBC Worldwide Ltd. In 1998, BBC studios, outside broadcasts, post production, design, costumes and wigs were spun off into BBC Resources Ltd. The BBC Research & Development has played a major part in the development of broadcasting and recording techniques. The BBC was also responsible for the development of the NICAM stereo standard. In recent decades,
21462-479: Was replaced by BBC Two HD in the same month. On 18 October 2007, BBC Director General Mark Thompson announced a controversial plan to make major cuts and reduce the size of the BBC as an organisation. The plans included a reduction in posts of 2,500; including 1,800 redundancies, consolidating news operations, reducing programming output by 10% and selling off the flagship Television Centre building in London. These plans were fiercely opposed by unions, who threatened
21609-498: Was that he was the only man who ever noticed her that way. Trevor does his best to wreck things but Billy proposes by spelling out "MARRY ME" in alphabet macaroni and she accepts. After Trevor's comeuppance demise, the pair marry on Christmas Day 2002. Late one night shortly before their first wedding anniversary, Little Mo is raped by her crossword buddy, Graham Foster ( Alex McSweeney ), in The Queen Victoria public house . When she tells her family, Charlie attacks Graham. Little Mo
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