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From an Aeroplane over London
A 'Radio Times' draft and article about the BBC's first live broadcast from an aeroplane.
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1950
Synopsis
Charles Gardner writes for the 'Radio Times' about the preparations he and the BBC Outside Broadcast team have been making for their groundbreaking attempt to broadcast live from an aeroplane as it flies over London. The draft includes extra information and an amusing anecdote about the originally assigned cameraman.
Image courtesy of Radio Times Magazine.
Did you know?
As a war reporter, Charles Gardner caused quite a stir with his account of a dogfight over the English Channel in 1940. Some felt it was too excitable and was in a style more appropriate to horse racing commentary. The camera used for this broadcast was a Marconi Image Orthicon that weighed 65lbs excluding the viewfinder.
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