Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

2016 | 90 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born
  • Overview

    TV presenter Dallas Campbell, engineer Professor Danielle George and engineer Dr Hugh Hunt re-create the opening of the BBC's television service on 2 November 1936. This involves building the mechanical flying-spot cameras that were used by Baird's system.

  • Release Date

    19 October 2016

  • DirectingPeter Gauvain
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