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30th Mar 2018, 4:39 pm | #1 |
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Television comes to London film complete
Good afternoon,
I have found the complete "Television comes to London" film on the BBC. Unlike the one on Youtube a year or 2 back it is the complete 18 1/2 minutes long film (i.e not in 2 sections) and in better quality. Here is the link http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02cjphq Christopher Capener
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30th Mar 2018, 6:51 pm | #2 |
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Re: Television comes to London film complete
Thanks for that, Christopher. I had this film on VHS, kindly supplied to me by Andy Emmerson of 405 Alive fame. A few years ago I transferred it to two DVD's for safety.
It's great viewing and I love the quaint 'Magic Rays' song. An amazing feat from a different world.
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30th Mar 2018, 9:32 pm | #3 |
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Re: Television comes to London film complete
The glassblower's skill and art was a wonder to behold!
Worth my time just to see that.
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30th Mar 2018, 9:59 pm | #4 |
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Re: Television comes to London film complete
Another one they could add to the archive is 'This is the BBC', a 1959 documentary that shows a typical day in BBC TV and Radio. I find it fascinating. All the old faces are there from Derek Hart and Cliff Mitchelmore to Roger Moffat and Raymond Baxter. Stuck on the end is footage of the BBC 405 line colour experimental broadcasts.
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31st Mar 2018, 10:31 am | #5 |
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Re: Television comes to London film complete
I think I have both of these on dvd,superb quality.
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31st Mar 2018, 10:56 am | #6 |
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Re: Television comes to London film complete
Always worth another viewing, so thanks, Christopher. As always, after watching the film I could not resist taking a look at the BBC archive - and so spent another hour or more...
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2nd Apr 2018, 1:28 pm | #7 |
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Re: Television comes to London film complete
Pity they couldn't get the aspect ratio correct.
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3rd Apr 2018, 12:29 pm | #8 |
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Re: Television comes to London film complete
Many thanks for sharing this wonderful film with those of us who are relatively new to the forum and not seen this before.
I'm off to watch it again! Kind Regards, Roy. |
3rd Apr 2018, 5:11 pm | #9 |
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Re: Television comes to London film complete
Does anyone have a good copy of the good looking Miss Helen Mackay singing here's looking at you.
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4th Apr 2018, 3:48 pm | #10 |
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Re: Television comes to London film complete
Strange, I am getting an error message up telling me that the content is not available in my location, and yet I can view other clips!!
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7th Apr 2018, 9:56 pm | #11 |
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Re: Television comes to London film complete
Right at the very end is a static shot of the tower.
I wondered what that straight line is on the right going up the tower at an angle? It's not part of the dipoles.
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8th Apr 2018, 10:53 am | #12 |
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Re: Television comes to London film complete
I wonder if it was a winch cable?
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8th Apr 2018, 12:27 pm | #13 |
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Re: Television comes to London film complete
Pity some English music was not chosen to back the film.
"Things to come" for example by Arthur Bliss as TV was things to come!
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8th Apr 2018, 2:59 pm | #14 |
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Re: Television comes to London film complete
Yes, a nice idea. Very 'British' music. The film "Things To Come" was dated 1936 and towards the end showed the future - of 2036.
If I am lucky, in that year I will match Viewmaster's present seniority! Steve |
8th Apr 2018, 5:03 pm | #15 |
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Re: Television comes to London film complete
Ah, one more thing! If anyone wishes to know the lyrics of
'that song' here they are. Lyrics by James Dyrenforth Music by Kenneth Leslie-Smith Sing along with me. One. two, three.......... A mighty maze of mystic, magic rays Is all about us in the blue, And in sight and sound they trace Living pictures out of space To bring a new wonder to you The busy world before you is unfurled - Its songs, its tears and laughter, too. One by one they play their parts In this latest of the Arts To bring new enchantment to you. As by your fireside you sit, The news will flit, As on the silver screen. And just for entertaining you With something new The stars will then be seen. So.. . There's joy in store The world is at your door - It's here for everyone to view Conjured up in sound and sight By the magic rays of light That bring Television to you.
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9th Apr 2018, 1:35 pm | #16 |
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Re: Television comes to London film complete
Thankyou Albert. It's a charming song and I often find it pops into my head when I'm out on one of my walks. I usually find some of the lyrics have gone AWOL so I can't sing it to myself properly, but your post will hopefully help.
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