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Famous Scots
'John Logie Baird, the Pioneer of Television' by Robert Sloss and Others taking part:
Geoffrey Nethercott, Neil Brown and Pharic Maclaren
Produced by Kathleen Garscadden
(The recorded broadcast of August 31, 1952)
Malcolm Baird, one of the narrators in this story, was only seventeen when the recording was made. He is the son of John Logie Baird.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Logie Baird
Television By:
Robert Sloss
Unknown:
Geoffrey Nethercott
Unknown:
Neil Brown
Unknown:
Pharic MacLaren
Produced By:
Kathleen Garscadden
Unknown:
Malcolm Baird
Unknown:
John Logie Baird.
Narators:
Malcolm Baird
Narators:
Rikkl Fulton
John Logie Baird (as a boy):
Joan Fitzpatrick
Annie, his sister:
Margaret Love
Drummond, a shopkeeper:
James Sutherland
Three scientists:
Douglas Murchie
Three scientists:
Douglas . Robin
Three scientists:
John Taylor
A chemist:
W H D Joss
John Logie Baird:
James Cairncross
Source: Radio Times

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