Lates return to the National Science and Media Museum on 18 October with a special broadcasting edition to celebrate the last 100 years of the BBC and the innovations that have shaped everyday life.
In collaboration with the BBC, Broadcasting Lates will bring the changes in television and radio to life with the opportunity to travel through history and to explore today’s cutting-edge technology through fascinating talks, illuminating tours, hands-on workshops and free activities.
Visitors can explore new ways of consuming and experiencing media through an audio orchestrator experience along with demos of the latest tech for virtual production in broadcasting, special effects makeup, virtual reality and 3D cameras. Discover the latest technology and gadgets used in the recent Frozen Planet series or have a go at being a news presenter and keeping up with the autocue, while meeting current presenters from BBC Newsround. The museum’s café and bar will also be open, serving food and refreshments, and visitors will receive a complimentary drink upon arrival.
Alongside Lates on 18 October, the museum will host a live recording of Radio 4’s Inside Science in Pictureville Cinema. Presenter Vic Gill will be joined by Lewis Pollard, Curator of TV and Broadcast from the National Science and Media Museum and other guests, to discuss the future of broadcasting and in particular the science and technology shaping the medium. BBC Research and Development will demonstrate new technology, designed to change the way we access content, and participants will consider what this means for the viewing and listening experience. The panel will be joined by the BBC’s Director-General Tim Davie, who will mark the BBC centenary moment with a few words.
Lates offers a unique experience to explore the museum’s galleries after dark and visitors to Broadcasting Lates will have the opportunity explore the latest temporary exhibition, Switched On. Switched On celebrates the last 100 years of broadcast innovations through the pioneers who have forced the industry to adapt, change or make room for more voices. Visitors will also have after-hours access to the museum’s permanent galleries such as Wonderlab and Games Lounge, along with tours of the museum’s archives.
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Broadcasting Lates will be on Tuesday 18 October from 18.30-21.30. For more information and to book free tickets, please visit our website.
For more information and to apply for tickets to Inside Science, please visit: BBC 100: Inside Science (Shows and tours)
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Notes to Editors
For more information, interviews, and images please contact Rebecca Land, Head of Communications & Advocacy on rebecca.land@scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk
A media pack of images can be downloaded via WeTransfer.
About the National Science and Media Museum
The National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, West Yorkshire, opened in 1983, and has since become one of the most visited UK museums outside London. It draws on more than three million objects from its national collection to explore the science and culture of image and sound technologies, and their impact on our lives.
The Museum creates special exhibitions, interactive galleries and activities for families and adults, and is home to three cinemas, including Europe’s first IMAX cinema screen and the world’s only remaining public Cinerama screen. Entry to the Museum is free. www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk
About the Science Museum Group
The Science Museum Group is the world’s leading group of science museums, welcoming over five million visitors each year to five sites: the Science Museum in London; the National Railway Museum in York; the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester; the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford; and Locomotion in Shildon. We share the stories of innovations and people that shaped our world and are transforming the future, constantly reinterpreting our astonishingly diverse collection of 7.3 million items spanning science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine. Standout objects include the record-breaking locomotive Flying Scotsman, Richard Arkwright’s textile machinery, Alan Turing’s Pilot ACE computer and the earliest surviving recording of British television. Our mission is to inspire futures - igniting curiosity among people of all ages and backgrounds. Each year, our museums attract more than 600,000 visits by education groups, while our touring exhibition programme brings our creativity and scholarship to audiences across the globe. More information can be found at www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk.
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