Pioneer of early television, Engineer Sir James Redmond explores why Alexandra Palace was thought of as the ideal location for one of the first TV stations in Britain. He carefully explains the primitive technical specifications of a TV studio being built from scratch with little prior experience, taking us right up to the 'colourising' all BBC TV channels in the 1960's.
John Snagge OBE
Radio announcer and television commentator John Snagge became one of the definitive voices of the BBC, particularly during World War II.
Sir James Redmond
Pioneer of early television, Engineer Sir James Redmond explores why Alexandra Palace was an ideal location.
Sir Francis McLean
Former Director of BBC Engineering, McLean's BBC career started much earlier in the 1930s.
George Campey
George Campey was a Television Publicity Officer and a Press Officer amongst many other senior roles in the BBC.
