JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Early Years of Television and the BBC. By Jamie Medhurst.

  • Published In: Twentieth Century British History, 2023, v. 34, n. 2. P. 387 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Dhillon, Richard 3 of 3

Abstract

Chapter 5 goes on to offer a fascinating account of this often-overlooked period of television history: the BBC's first regular, 30-line television service, which ran from 1932 to 1935. Significantly, Medhurst convincingly challenges the commonly accepted notion that John Reith, Director General of the BBC, deeply disliked television and resisted the BBC's involvement with it. Through extensive archival research, Medhurst interweaves the complex histories of early television technologies and the BBC during the 1920s and 1930s to construct a compelling narrative of the relationship, from laboratory-based experimentation to a regular public, high-definition broadcast service. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Twentieth Century British History. 2023/06, Vol. 34, Issue 2, p387
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Communication and Mass Media
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0955-2359
  • DOI:10.1093/tcbh/hwad004
  • Accession Number:164010221
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