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BBC Two will broadcast Cunk's Quest For Meaning, a one-off 75 minute special in which Diane Morgan will reprise her role as Philomena Cunk to try and discover the meaning of life.

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[–] otter@lemmy.ca 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

What does the "two" mean for BBC. Are the numbers associated with different program types / regions?

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

There are four main free-to-air BBC channels in the UK

  • BBC 1 - ( launched 1936) and original flagship mainstream channel with the usual mixture of entertainment, news, documentaries etc. This is where the big shows sit. Doctor Who? Traitors? BBC 1

  • BBC 2 - launched 1964. Originally home for more ambitious less mainstream programming. Still that to an extent.

  • BBC 3 - for da youth. Mainly entertainment. Launched as a digital service went web-only for a bit

  • BBC 4 - documentaries, music, arts, foreign films.

The are is also CBeebies - for preschoolers and CBBC for school aged kids, though I think sadly they have been killed off due to cuts.

There are a similar number of National BBC radio station, each with their own focus - pop, news and sport, drama, classical music etc. plus regional stations

It’s pretty awesome imho

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Top Gear should have been BBC1 rather than BBC2

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 1 points 7 months ago

Yeh, I think it always had its home there because it originated as a niche motoring affairs programme before Clarkeson-May-Hammond.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

I believe they are different TV channels owned by the BBC.

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Brits apparently laugh at her show.

[–] RenegadeTwister@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

I'm not a Brit, and I laugh as well.