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1976 Radio Times piece recalls the birth of television
Original: For The Birth of Television (Radio Times 30-10-76) Vincent Hanna was able to speak to some of those involved in the star
A 1976 Radio Times article marking the fortieth anniversary of television's launch featured Vincent Hanna's interviews with pioneers of the original broadcasts. Those interviewed included early presenters Leslie Mitchell and Jasmine Bligh, entertainer Arthur Askey, engineers Douglas Birkenshaw and Tony Bridgewater, and cameraman John Bliss. The piece is being shared again as a nostalgic look back at the people behind television's beginnings.
Why now: The historic article offers rare firsthand accounts from the earliest days of British television, appealing to broadcasting history enthusiasts.
Vincent HannaLeslie MitchellJasmine BlighArthur AskeyRadio Times
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- For The Birth of Television (Radio Times 30-10-76) Vincent Hanna was able to speak to some of those involved in the start of television 40 years earlier incl. Leslie Mitchell, Jasmine Bligh, Arthur Askey, engineers Douglas Birkenshaw & Tony Bridgewater and cameraman John Bliss… · andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · 1
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