Mechanical idents or screen clocks were shown at major junctions between programmes and always before the news. The first BBC ident was introduced in 1953 in response to the impending launch of ...

This Christmas on BBC One you'll be able to enjoy festive idents that are Doctor Who themed and feature our favourite Time Lord sitting on top of the TARDIS and being flown through the sky by ...

However, the screen still displayed the moving BBC News ident graphic. Turning back to the camera, she carried on the best that she could as she continued: "But it was a cold start in Scotland.

BBC Creative and ManvsMachine collaborated on the channel’s new idents, which are designed to offer a “livestream of the nation” BBC One’s new idents position the channel as the glue between us all.

BBC World News’ technology programme Click has just filmed an entire episode using 360-degree cameras. We’re currently trying out automated voice-over technology, which has the potential to ...