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BBC Four repeats documentary on television's 1936 launch
Original: 'Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born' repeated tonight at 9pm on BBC Four/BBC iPlayer was first broadcast 2
BBC Four is airing a repeat of 'Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born' tonight at 9pm, also available on BBC iPlayer. The documentary, first broadcast on 2 November 2016, explores the launch of the BBC's television service in 1936. Professor Joe Moran wrote about that historic opening night for the Radio Times.
Why now: The repeat broadcast has prompted viewers to revisit and share the history of British television's beginnings.
BBC FourBBC iPlayerJoe MoranRadio Times
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- 'Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born' repeated tonight at 9pm on BBC Four/BBC iPlayer was first broadcast 2 November 2016. For the Radio Times Professor Joe Moran wrote about the start of the television service in 1936 # television · andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · 1
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