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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    10 months ago

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

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      10 months ago

      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

    • bionicjoey
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      10 months ago

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