A BBC Programme

The serial has been publicised widely. As early as November, 1946, the following statement appeared in the "Education Gazette":

"In each of the last four years the BBC has broadcast an experimental series on pre-history under the title 'How Things Began. The object of the series was to satisfy the curiosity of children about early stages of life on the Earth and the story of Man. The series proved most popular. The broadcasts" were amended in the light of experience and in 1945-46 a new serial was prepared and broadcast. (Scripts obtained from BBC. Produced by NBS.)

In the Broadcasts to Schools Handbook, which is issued to teachers in schools taking the broadcasts, there appears a summary of "How Things Began" which begins: "The series presents the early history of the Earth and the creatures in it. It is hoped that the following notes will be useful as a preliminary guide to what the broadcasts will teach and as a help to the collection of notes and other information for follow-up work." There follows some advice concerning preparations by teachers.