Plot: Alan Yentob celebrates the 70th anniversary of the world's first scheduled high-definition television service, by the BBC from Alexandra Palace in 1936. He take some of the pioneering engineers and on-screen talent back to the studios to see what they can remember of TV's early days - from Picture Page to Muffin the Mule to the first news programme and the potter's wheel 'interlude'

Imagine… - Season 10 - And Then There Was Television (Episode 9)
Episode Aired On:
Tuesday, December 19 2006
18 years ago
Tuesday, December 19 2006
18 years ago
Genres: Documentary, News
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