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Happy Birthday BBC Two

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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)

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.

Reception

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Ratings

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

Critical reception

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

References

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  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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