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Pioneers of Television

BBC Four
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John Logie Baird demonstrated the first transmission of television in 1926, but it was ten years before the BBC started broadcasting, and another 17 years - with the coronation of Elizabeth II - before TV became available to the masses. With Anna Ford.

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Presenter:
Anna Ford.
Source: Radio Times

BBC Four

About BBC Four

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

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