Its World Service was first heard in 1932 as the Empire Service
The first head 
of the Empire Service, Capt CG Graves, wrote in his diary in 1937... [DOC] [TLE] BBC World Service | 75 Years [PAR] The Italian Service interviewing people in Italy (l) The BBC's first director general, 
... 1932 - The Empire Service is founded ... King George V explained the remit of 
the station in his first ever Christmas message ...