George Hudson's History Of:

George Hudson's History Of  is a BBC television series about a variety of topics including but not limited to; instruments (specifically the guitar), historical periods and events and media in general. The show is presented by George Hudson and initially consisted of a single three-episode series titled George Hudson's History of the Guitar which detailed the development of the guitar throughout history. The popular reception of the show led to a three series commission by the BBC, subsequently the program has gone on to total five full series and two specials. Each series focused on a specific topic or theme.

The series was initially broadcast on BBC Two in 1992 with an international broadcast through BBC world the following year. Despite the initial popularity of the series and the three series commission, delays in regards to George Hudsons musical career led to the second series airing in 1994 but the third and fourth airing in 1999 and 2000 respectively. The fifth series would be released in 2012 with specials in 2014 and 2017. The first, third and fourth series (as well as the specials) aired on BBC Two but the second series was initially broadcast on BBC One. The fifth series was commissioned by and broadcast by Dave.

Between the the fourth and eventual fifth series, two behind the scenes documentaries of the filming process and George Hudsons interactions with crew and guests alike were aired. Both were sleeper hits, being broadcast on late-night 'dead-zone' slots but proved popular for showcasing Hudsons jolly and jubilant personalty.