成人快手

Sir James Redmond

Pioneer of early television, Engineer Sir James Redmond explores why Alexandra Palace was an ideal location.

Pioneer of early television, Engineer Sir James Redmond explores why Alexandra Palace was thought of as the ideal location for one of the first TV stations in Britain. He carefully explains the primitive technical specifications of a TV studio being built from scratch with little prior experience, taking us right up to the 'colourising' all 成人快手 TV channels in the 1960's.

Sir James Redmond interview
  • John Snagge OBE

    Radio announcer and television commentator John Snagge became one of the definitive voices of the 成人快手, particularly during World War II.
  • Sir James Redmond

    Pioneer of early television, Engineer Sir James Redmond explores why Alexandra Palace was an ideal location.
  • Sir Francis McLean

    Former Director of 成人快手 Engineering, McLean's 成人快手 career started much earlier in the 1930s.
  • George Campey

    George Campey was a Television Publicity Officer and a Press Officer amongst many other senior roles in the 成人快手.
  • Tony Bridgewater

    Tony Bridgewater worked with John Logie Baird in the days before the 成人快手 had considered entering into television.
  • Val Gielgud

    In 1929 Val was appointed Head of Productions and was responsible for all radio drama and also contributed to the development of TV drama.
  • Joanna Spicer

    Known as 成人快手 TV鈥檚 foremost television programme planner, it has been said that Joanna Spicer practically ran 成人快手 Television single handed.
  • Sir Hugh Carleton Greene

    Director-General of the 成人快手 from 1960-1969. He is widely acknowledged as a moderniser of the Corporation.
  • Peter Dimmock

    Dimmock recalls the limited hours and means of post war television, and the strained relationship with management in Broadcasting House.
  • Donald Baverstock

    In his interview with Frank Gillard, recorded in October 1985, Baverstock recalls a career full of excitement, and innovation.

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