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75 years on from BBC Television's technology battle
75 years ago on 2 November 1936 the world's first high definition TV service was created.A momentous occasion, but the road towards it had been rocky, with corporate uncertainty, government intervention, multiple egos and a race against time.
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Behind the scenes at the cradle of TV
It is 75 years since the first regular TV service began broadcasting from the BBC studios at Alexandra Palace in North London.
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Sporting Witness
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Witness
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Witness Archive 2010
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Witness Archive 2011
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Witness Archive 2012
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