CinemaOSMovie · 1976 · 1h 29m

The Birth of Television

IMDbDocumentary

In this feature-length documentary from 1976, Leslie Mitchell and special guests recall the birth of BBC Television forty years before.

Directed byLaurie John

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
EN
Released
November 1, 1976
Studios
BBC Studios

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring

Leslie Mitchell

Self - Presenter / Interviewee

Gracie Fields

Gracie Fields

Self - Interviewee

Dinah Sheridan

Dinah Sheridan

Self - Interviewee

Arthur Askey

Arthur Askey

Self - Interviewee

Cyril Fletcher

Cyril Fletcher

Self - Interviewee

Jasmine Bligh

Self - Interviewee

Elizabeth Cowell

Self - Interviewee

Joan Miller

Joan Miller

Self - Interviewee

Creative team
Directed by
Laurie John
Written by
Bruce Norman
Produced by
Bruce Norman

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