BBC World Service Part 1 

Broadcast on BBC1 Wednesday 8th December 1982

I miss those dreary days in the jungle of Borneo in the early 1990s when my small SW radio was my window (fastest source of news)to the world. BBC World Service was a constant companion. The Colombia disaster, The Iraq War, Bosnia, 911 - heard them all first on BBC WS radio.

I love shortwave radio.

The iconic lillybulero signature tune and This is London (radio call) will always give goosebumps in a positive to those who were a part of listening SW bandwidth across the world! My favourite was Radio Moscow World Service (English service) for two reasons first one of their iconic signature tune (Moscow nights) and the music!! Thank you for posting this document it was delightful to hear the distorted analogue radio broadcast from a bygone era! A fan and an admirer from Pakistan!

Such a shame THAT BBC is no more.

Wow, I can't imagine allowing smoking in a studio let alone opening a mic without cans on.

Used to listen to Readio Moscow, Iran Radio Moscow used to treport how many tractors were made that day. 1960 70s pure gold

The sooner they bring back "This is London" and a Full Blast of Lillybulero the better...Iconic ..rather than the boring generic replacement that could be any station...I hope somebody in power has the sense to do it!!

those were the days. used to listen to the wild service often in the 1980s. on short wave radio.

wow! I remember hearing this voice on the BBC growing up in the 90s!

The best part of the BBC

Thank you this for this upload David. Wonderful!

That was amazing and really interesting. I listen to the World Service every day now, fascinating to see its earlier days

....... and Bruce Hamel was the BBC1 continuity announcer!

This is amazing!

If anyone's wondering the Russian announcement music is the prince of denmarks march, specifically Wood's version, and the radio newsreel intro music is a march called "Imperial echoes".

BBC is also broadcast in Soviet Union.

every human on this planet may have good memories with the bbc. i used to listen to bbc in arabic.

Good information

Amazing Nuastalgic

Am I right to believe the announcer at the beginning is Keith Bosley? I remember when he retired on air in the realy 90s.

bbc is history. very good memories.

Really interesting piece of film

We all like wow smokeing indoors

I wonder if Douglas Muggeridge is any relation to old Malcolm.

am sad that they stopped the service in arabic. its very sad.

1:10 wow to finally put a face on my favorite continuity announcer !

I miss John Tidmarsh on Outlook.

Can anyone help me out with this tune at 2:52 my childhood memories are embedded in this.

Wow bbc world 🌎 make people from all the world what to come to the uk 🇬🇧

Is 'Doug' the son of 'Malc'?

Is the monitoring station still operational.

I thought that was a young Ragety Omar @ 2:52

4:55 what are you talking about? We no speak English 😂

I used to love the Beeb, but now I know how corrupt it all is I hate it with a passion.

"One man's gorilla is another man's freedom fighter" lol what?

Everyone looks tired and dirty