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The Birth of Television
Nov 1, 1976 · 1h 29m
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Documentary
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In this feature-length documentary from 1976, Leslie Mitchell and special guests recall the birth of BBC Television forty years before.
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CAST
Leslie Mitchell
Self - Presenter / Interviewee
Gracie Fields
Self - Interviewee
Dinah Sheridan
Self - Interviewee
Arthur Askey
Self - Interviewee
Cyril Fletcher
Self - Interviewee
Jasmine Bligh
Self - Interviewee
Elizabeth Cowell
Self - Interviewee
Joan Miller
Self - Interviewee
Directed by
Laurie John
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
BBC Studios
Country
GB
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