Pioneer of early television, Engineer Sir James Redmond explores why Alexandra Palace was thought of as the ideal location for one of the first TV stations in Britain. He carefully explains the primitive technical specifications of a TV studio being built from scratch with little prior experience, taking us right up to the 'colourising' all Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV channels in the 1960's.
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John Snagge OBE
Radio announcer and television commentator John Snagge became one of the definitive voices of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, particularly during World War II. -
Sir James Redmond
Pioneer of early television, Engineer Sir James Redmond explores why Alexandra Palace was an ideal location. -
Sir Francis McLean
Former Director of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Engineering, McLean's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ career started much earlier in the 1930s. -
George Campey
George Campey was a Television Publicity Officer and a Press Officer amongst many other senior roles in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ. -
Tony Bridgewater
Tony Bridgewater worked with John Logie Baird in the days before the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ had considered entering into television. -
Val Gielgud
In 1929 Val was appointed Head of Productions and was responsible for all radio drama and also contributed to the development of TV drama. -
Joanna Spicer
Known as Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV’s foremost television programme planner, it has been said that Joanna Spicer practically ran Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Television single handed. -
Sir Hugh Carleton Greene
Director-General of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ from 1960-1969. He is widely acknowledged as a moderniser of the Corporation. -
Peter Dimmock
Dimmock recalls the limited hours and means of post war television, and the strained relationship with management in Broadcasting House. -
Donald Baverstock
In his interview with Frank Gillard, recorded in October 1985, Baverstock recalls a career full of excitement, and innovation.