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Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

  • 2016
  • 1h 30m

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.

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 CampbellSelf
  • Danielle GeorgeSelf
  • Hugh HuntSelf

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