The BBC was founded in 1922, including radio and television services. It is based at Broadcasting House in London.
The BBC is controlled by some governors chosen by the government, hut these people have freedom and the government can"t interfere (干扰). That is, the BBC is supposed not to be the mouthpiece(发言人) of the government. It has to be as fair as possible in giving radio and television time to, for example, political parties and religlous(宗教的) groups.
There is a kind of interesting service in British—rental service. Many people prefer to rent their television sets instead of buying them.
The rent for a black and white set is about 80 pence a week (1980). The rent of a color set is more than twice that of a black and white set. If the sets go wrong, people can have them repaired free of charge or replaced immediately.
Everyone has to buy a yearly license, since there is no advertising on BBC radio or television. It is from the sale of licenses that the BBC gets most of its money. A license for a black and white set costs 8 pounds, and for a color set 18 pounds a year.
There are four specialized radio channels, which broadcast different kinds of programs. Radio 1 is mainly pop music, Radio 2 deals with light music, sports and other programs. Radio 3 broadcasts serious music, talks on serious subjects etc.. News broadcasts are mainly given by Radio 4.
There are special programs for Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and certain parts of England. It also broadcasts programs about Britain—in many different languages as well as in English to all parts of the world.

单选题 The officials in charge of the BBC ---|||________|||---.

单选题 If he wants to watch TV at home, everyone ---|||________|||---.

单选题 How does BBC get most of its money?

填空题 You can listen to 1 from Radio 2.

填空题 The BBC special programs are not only for Britain, but also for 1.