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Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born
Documentary

TELEVISION'S OPENING NIGHT: HOW THE BOX WAS BORN

20161h 30m

Directed by Peter Gauvain

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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.

Cast

Dallas Campbell

Dallas Campbell

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Danielle George

Danielle George

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Hugh Hunt

Hugh Hunt

Self

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Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity6.3
Humor5.3
Realism8.2
Action5.4
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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