"There is no hope for television by means of the Cathode-ray tube," J.L. Baird, September, 1931
"I was saying to my boys we are lighting a candle that will not be put out," Isaac Shoenberg, 1961

Thirty years ago, on November 2, 1936, the first regular television service in the world began transmission from Alexandra Palace in London.
This film describes the origin of television, the remarkable energy and enthusiasm that made it happen, and identifies some of the people who contributed to its successful development.

Among the contributors: Sir Noel Ashbridge, Douglas Birkinshaw, G.E. Condliffe, H.J. Barton-Chapple, Dr. J.E.I. Cairns, Professor J.D. McGee, Dr. V.K. Zworykin

Writer and directed by John Lloyd.
A JBM Production for Mullard Ltd. in association with BBC-tv