The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is an international confederation of national amateur radio organisations that allows a forum for common matters of concern and collectively represents matters to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Following an informal meeting in 1924 of representatives from France, Great Britain, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, Canada, and the United States, a plan was formulated to hold an International Amateur Congress in Paris, France in April 1925. This Congress was held for the purpose of founding an international amateur radio organization. The Congress was attended by representatives of 23 countries in Europe, Americas, and Asia. A constitution for the IARU was adopted on April 17, and the formation of the International Amateur Radio Union was ratified on April 18, 1925.
BBC Online, formerly known as BBCi, is the BBC's online service. It is a large network of websites including such high-profile sites as BBC News and Sport, the on-demand video and radio services co-branded BBC iPlayer, the children's sites CBBC and CBeebies, and learning services such as Bitesize. The BBC has had an online presence supporting its TV and radio programmes and web-only initiatives since 1994 but did not launch officially until December 1997, following government approval to fund it by TV licence fee revenue as a service in its own right. Throughout its short history, the online plans of the BBC have been subject to harassment from its commercial rivals, which has resulted in various public consultations and government reviews to investigate their claims that its large presence and public funding distorts the UK market.
At the Beeb is a live album by the English rock band Queen, released on vinyl, cassette tape, and CD in 1989. Subsequently, it was released by Hollywood Records in 1995 in the United States and Canada under the title Queen at the BBC on CD and as limited edition picture disc vinyl.
Live at the BBC or BBC Recordings are recordings originally made for or by BBC Radio 1. Many recordings were released under several name variants.
Bowie at the Beeb is a compilation album by David Bowie, first released in 2000. Originally, it came in a three-CD set, the third, bonus CD being a live recording made on 27 June 2000 at the Portland BBC Radio Theatre. Later editions contain only the first two CDs.
And This is Them was a short-lived radio program that aired from November 1999-December 1999. There were seven half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 2. It starred Sean Hughes.
Any Other Business was a radio program that aired from May 1995 to July 1995. There were six 35-minute episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It starred John Duttine, Jan Ravens, June Whitfield, James Grout, and Toby Longworth. It was written by Lucy Flannery and produced by Liz Ansty.
Archie's the Boy was a short-lived radio program that aired from November 1954-March 1955. There were twenty half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio Light Programme. It starred Peter Brough, Beryl Reid, Benny Hill, and Graham Starke.
Arnold Brown and Company was a short-lived radio program that aired from October 1989-August 1990. There were 12 half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It starred Arnold Brown, Chris Campbell, David Charles, Emma Clarke, and Judy Hawkins.
Around Whicker's World was a short-lived radio program that aired from March 1998-April 1998. There were six half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 2. It starred Alan Whicker.
Audio Diaries was a short-lived radio program that aired from 1998-2001. There were 15 half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It was written by Kay Stonham and produced by Jane Berthoud.
Barrymore Plus Four was a short-lived radio programme that aired from February to March 1995. There were eight half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 2. It starred Michael Barrymore, Susie Blake, Robert Glenister, Harry Enfield, and Ted Robbins.
Bearded Ladies is a radio programme that was originally aired on BBC Radio 4 between 2003 and 2007. There are currently 22 half-hour episodes; although the last 6, aired in 2007, do have a loose narrative structure holding the individual sketches together, it is essentially a sketch-driven comedy programme. It stars Oriane Messina, Fay Rusling, Charlotte MacDougall, and Susie Donkin.
Beyond the Gravy was a short-lived radio programme that aired in October 2004. There were four 35-minute episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It starred David Bradley, Elizabeth Spriggs, and David Holt.
Booked! was a radio programme that originally aired from October 1995 to April 2000. There were thirty 35-minute episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It starred Ian McMillan, Mark Thomas, David Stafford, Stuart Maconie, Linda Smith, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington, and Roger McGough.
Boothby Graffoe In No Particular Order was comedy radio programme that aired from March 2004 to August 2005. There were 12 half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It starred Boothby Graffoe, Stephen Frost, and Debra Stephenson.
Bunn and Co. was a radio programme that aired from March 2003 to April 2004. There were 11 half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It starred Keith Barron.
Capital Gains was a radio programme that originally aired from 1994 to 1997. There were nine half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It starred Peter Jones and Justine Midda.
Change at Oglethorpe was a short-lived radio programme that aired from December 1995 to January 1996. There were six half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 2. It was written by Peter Morfoot and produced by Gareth Edwards.
The Mini Tour was a small-scale concert tour by David Bowie including his performance at the Glastonbury Festival on 25 June 2000 and a concert at the BBC Radio Theatre, BBC Broadcasting House, London, on 27 June. It is considered by some to be part of the Hours Tour.
