First Television Broadcast: Demonstration at Radio Show

Synopsis

The first experimental television transmission shown at the Radio Olympia exhibition. Two programmes were transmitted from Alexandra Palace daily throughout the Radio Show to September 5th. The programme included excerpts from films including AS YOU LIKE IT (1936) directed by Paul Czinner which was screened c12.49 and 17.19. Interestingly neither Shakespeare’s name, nor Olivier’s were mentioned.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Recording date

26 Aug 1936

Availability

No surviving copy known.

Additional Details

Production type

Other

Plays

As You Like It

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); television broadcasting

Notes

Reviews

The Times (26 August 1936, p. 12. Issue 47463. column G.) lists the scheduled programmes. The notice began ‘The first organised television programmes in this country will be broadcast today’.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)