Former British national and regional radio station (1939–1967)
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BBC Home Service
The Home Service headquarters was at Broadcasting House in London.
Country
United Kingdom
Headquarters
Broadcasting House, London, England
Owner
BBC
Launch date
1 September 1939; 84 years ago (1939-09-01)
Dissolved
29 September 1967; 56 years ago (1967-09-29)
Language
English
Replaced
BBC National Programme
BBC Regional Programme
Replaced by
BBC Radio 4
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