All About the WTBS

Click on an image to open a page on an aspect of the WTBS

The History

The why and wherefore of the WTBS

The Bunkers

Where the WTBS would have broadcast from

The Deferred Facilities

The technical equipment of the WTBS

The Programming

What you would have heard on the WTBS

The People

The people who would have run the WTBS

The Closedown

What happened to the WTBS

The WTBS Today

What can you see of the WTBS today

The Studio Project

Recreating a  typical WTBS studio

Emergency Broadcasts Now

Emergency broadcasting today

In the media

Further listening & media on the WTBS

The BBC & The Bomb: A Talk

Book talk on the WTBS  for your group

Cold War sites to Visit

Further Cold War venues and attractions

News

As its says:  Updates on aspects of the WTBS

The Book

We are writing a book on the Cold War era WTBS

The Book

We are writing a book on the Cold War era WTBS

"This is the Wartime Broadcasting Service. This country has been attacked with nuclear weapons. Communications have been severely disrupted, and the number of casualties and the extent of the damage are not yet known. We shall bring you further information as soon as possible. Meanwhile, stay tuned to this wavelength, stay calm and stay in your own homes."

BBC WTBS post attack announcment script 

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Derby, United Kingdom