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Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

90 minutes

Year:

2016

Director:

Peter Gauvain

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Company:

Windfall Films

Cast:
Dallas Campbell

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Danielle George

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Hugh Hunt

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Crew:
Peter Gauvain

Director

Peter Gauvain

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