BBC Genome Project - BBC listings in Radio Times between 1923 and 2009

SilverSurfer wrote 8 years ago: 1

While researching a few shows I was requesting, I came across the following site ... looks like it could be a treasure trove of data!

Welcome to the BBC Genome Project
http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/
About this project
http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/about

This site contains the BBC listings information which the BBC printed in Radio Times between 1923 and 2009. You can search the site for BBC programmes, people, dates and Radio Times editions.

We hope it helps you find that long forgotten BBC programme, research a particular person or browse your own involvement with the BBC.

Through the listings, you will also be able to find thousands of radio and TV programmes that are already available to view or listen to on the BBC website.

This is a historical record of both the planned output and the BBC services of any given time. It should be viewed in this context and with the understanding that it reflects the attitudes and standards of its time - not those of today. [See site for more details]

JuanArango wrote 8 years ago: 1

SilverSurfer wrote:
While researching a few shows I was requesting, I came across the following site ... looks like it could be a treasure trove of data!
Welcome to the BBC Genome Project
http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/
About this project
http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/about

This site contains the BBC listings information which the BBC printed in Radio Times between 1923 and 2009. You can search the site for BBC programmes, people, dates and Radio Times editions.
We hope it helps you find that long forgotten BBC programme, research a particular person or browse your own involvement with the BBC.
Through the listings, you will also be able to find thousands of radio and TV programmes that are already available to view or listen to on the BBC website.
This is a historical record of both the planned output and the BBC services of any given time. It should be viewed in this context and with the understanding that it reflects the attitudes and standards of its time - not those of today. [See site for more details]

This site seems to be indeed a treasure, thank you for bringing this up :)

TonyMayhew wrote 8 years ago: 1

Yeah, that site has been mentiooned here a few times. I've been using it for quite a while now to update more accurate listings on TVmaze.
Would be nice for other networks to do archives as well.

There is a TV Times archive which has ITV & CH4 listings, but it's far from complete. That can be found via this link.

Another site (TV Tango) lists limited USA schedule as well like, if you wanna see listings for 7th Oct 1999, enter it as http://www.tvtango.com/listings/1999/10/07 or just change the date to which one you want :)