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Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

Oct 19, 2016 · 1h 30m
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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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Dallas Campbell
Self
Danielle George
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Hugh Hunt
Self
Directed by Peter Gauvain

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
Windfall Films
Country
GB

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