BBC hits rewind with a trove of archive content

The BBC has released a website featuring tens of thousands of audio-visual recordings in what it says is the largest release of digital archive content in its 100-year history.

The BBC Rewind service features clips from the broadcaster’s news output and documentaries “reflecting the life and events of the UK” and “telling the story of the nation through its people”.

In total, more than 30,000 pieces of content are on the site, with the oldest material dating back to the late 1940s.

Sir David Attenborough, broadcaster Moira Stuart, the Queen and Sir Paul Mccartney are among those to feature in the footage.