When the BBC launched the world's first regular, high-definition television service on 2 November, 1936 it was the culmination of decades of technological innov

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This book is concerned with the history of British television for home reception from 1922/23 to 1939, when the London Station closed down for the war years. Gr

Throughout its history, British television has found a place, if only in its margins, for programmes that consciously worked to expand the boundaries of televis