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Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

OCT 19, 2016 · 90 MIN · DIR. PETER GAUVAIN

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.

Cast

  • Dallas Campbell

    Dallas Campbell

    Self

  • Danielle George

    Self

  • Hugh Hunt

    Self

Crew

Producer

Peter Gauvain