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Rare 1936 BBC film airs again after decades unseen
Original: 'Television Come to London' was first shown on the opening day of the BBC Television Service in 1936 and hasn't been sho
'Television Come to London', first broadcast on the opening day of the BBC Television Service in 1936 and not shown by the BBC since 1937, was repeated late at night on BBC Four. The short film offers a rare glimpse of the launch of the world's first regular high-definition television service, and writer Bruce Norman discusses it in his book 'Here's Looking at You'.
Why now: A historically significant BBC programme from 1936 was broadcast again for the first time in decades.
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- 'Television Come to London' was first shown on the opening day of the BBC Television Service in 1936 and hasn't been shown by the BBC since 1937. Repeated tonight at 11.45pm on BBC Four. Bruce Norman writes about it in 'Here's Looking at You' # television · andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · 1
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