On the BBC’s 100th birthday, here are 5 of our favorite ads from its archives

On October 18 1922, the BBC started its first daily radio service in London. For the following century, the world’s oldest national broadcaster has been a constant in many of our lives. To mark its milestone birthday, we look back at some of its most memorable ads and idents.
1. TV Licence (1985)
Monty Python star John Cleese featured in this star-studded 80s ad that played on the ‘what have the Romans ever done for us?’ sketch by the comedy troupe.
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