Happy Birthday BBC Two

Happy Birthday BBC Two is a British entertainment television film that was first broadcast on BBC Two on 20 April 2004 to commemorate the channel's 40th birthday.[1][2] The film was broadcast again from 16 to 24 April 2014 for the channel's 50th birthday in 2014.

Happy Birthday BBC Two
GenreEntertainment
Narrated byLorraine Ashbourne
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
  • Clare Finnett
  • Mark Turnbull
  • Lucy Kenwright
CinematographyJeremy Hewson
Editors
  • Michael Duly
  • James Calderwood
  • Pete Drinkwater
  • Alex Muggleton
Running time180 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release20 April 2004 (2004-04-20)

Reception edit

Ratings edit

Happy Birthday BBC Two was watched by 2.43 million viewers on 20 April 2004.[3]

Critical reception edit

Digital Spy and The Guardian recommended watching the 2014 edition of Happy Birthday BBC Two, which was split into four parts.[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Happy Birthday BBC Two". BBC. 13 April 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  2. ^ "BBC Two celebrates 40th birthday". BBC News. 20 April 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  3. ^ "BARB Top 30s".
  4. ^ Mueller, Andrew (16 April 2014). "TV highlights 16/04/2014". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  5. ^ Geddes, Robin (16 April 2014). "What to Watch: Tonight's TV Picks - Happy Birthday BBC Two, Mad Men". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 April 2014.

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