Visual Image
Exploring the fascinating stories behind the invention and development of photography, moving pictures and television.
A reversion for schools of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two series The Genius of Invention.
Our ability to see and record live events from right across the world has shrunk the globe, making virtual neighbours of us all. It is a defining characteristic of our modern world. This reveals the fascinating stories that made such everyday miracles possible. It tells the story of the handful of extraordinary inventions and their inventors who tackled the complexities of chemistry and electronics and discovered how to capture and reproduce still and moving images. Michael Mosley, together with academics Professor Mark Miodownik and Dr Cassie Newland tell the amazing story of three of the greatest and most transformative inventions of all time: photography, moving pictures and television.
Our experts explain how these inventions came about by sparks of inventive genius and steady incremental improvements hammered out workshops and studios. They separate myth from reality in the lives of the great inventors and celebrate some of the most remarkable stories in British history.
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Trial of competing television technologies
Duration: 06:00
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Invention of motion pictures and celluloid
Duration: 06:42
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The invention of television by John Logie Baird
Duration: 04:54
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Development of photography by Daguerre and Fox Talbot
Duration: 06:12
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Michael Mosley |
Presenter | Mark Miodownik |
Presenter | Cassie Newland |
Broadcasts
- Wed 20 Mar 2013 05:25
- Fri 1 Nov 2013 04:30
- Fri 19 Jun 2015 04:30