Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born
2016•1h 30m
Documentary
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.
Production
Windfall Films
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
Available in Your Library
Cast
Dallas Campbell
Self
Danielle George
Self
Hugh Hunt
Self
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