Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

2016·1h 30m·Released

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Documentary

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.

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Cast

Dallas Campbell

Dallas Campbell

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Danielle George

Danielle George

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Hugh Hunt

Hugh Hunt

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David Hendy

David Hendy

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Lily Frier

Lily Frier

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Iain Logie Baird

Iain Logie Baird

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Robert Seatter

Robert Seatter

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Paul Marshall

Paul Marshall

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Paul Reveley

Paul Reveley

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Dick Fiddy

Dick Fiddy

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Peter Swinson

Peter Swinson

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Emma Morgan

Emma Morgan

Performer (Adele Dixon)

Lee Payne

Lee Payne

Performer (John W. Bubbles)

Dennis Elvie

Dennis Elvie

Performer (Buck Washington)

Details

Release Date
2016-10-19
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Windfall Films, BBC

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