“Olive’s role in the BBC’s earliest days deserves to be remembered”
WHEN WE CONSIDER THE BBC’S FIRST 100 YEARS, distinguished director generals come to mind, along with famous presenters and favourite programmes. Yet it’s likely that you have never heard of the wonderfully named Olive Bottle.
Bottle arrived at the corporation in 1923 as Olive May. She was one of its original members of staff, becoming its first
