Horizon Television is Dead: Long Live Television
When inventor John Logie Baird's pioneering work came to fruition in November 1936, today's multi-channel satellite era was light years away. This Horizon programme asks whether the latest "improvements" have driven television into a cul-de-sac, and if there are any modern-day innovators to guide the medium into the 21st century.
Horizon is an ongoing and long-running British documentary television series on BBC that covers science and philosophy.
Primary Title
- Horizon
Episode Title
- Television is Dead: Long Live Television
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 19 November 1998
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- BBC World
Broadcaster
- British Broadcasting Corporation.
Programme Description
- Horizon is an ongoing and long-running British documentary television series on BBC that covers science and philosophy.
Episode Description
- When inventor John Logie Baird's pioneering work came to fruition in November 1936, today's multi-channel satellite era was light years away. This Horizon programme asks whether the latest "improvements" have driven television into a cul-de-sac, and if there are any modern-day innovators to guide the medium into the 21st century.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- History
Hosts
- David Stratford (Narrator)
Contributors
- Andrew Chitt (Producer)
- John Lynch (Editor)
- BBC (Production Unit)