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Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

20160.0 / 1090 min
Documentary

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.

Cast

Dallas Campbell

Dallas Campbell

Self

Danielle George

Danielle George

Self

Hugh Hunt

Hugh Hunt

Self

Crew

Peter Gauvain

Peter Gauvain

Director

Peter Gauvain

Peter Gauvain

Producer