The Secret Life of Machines - Season 1 Episode 6 The Secret Life of the Television Set
1993-03-25
30 minutes.
Season - Episode
3
Season 3 Feb 18, 1993
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3 - 1The Secret Life of the Fax Machine Feb 18, 1993 -
3 - 2The Secret Life of the Lift Feb 25, 1993 -
3 - 3The Secret Life of the Word Processor Mar 04, 1993 -
3 - 4The Secret Life of the Electric Light Mar 11, 1993 -
3 - 5The Secret Life of the Photocopier Mar 18, 1993 -
3 - 6The Secret Life of the Office Mar 25, 1993
2
Season 2 Jan 08, 1991
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2 - 1The Secret Life of the Car Jan 08, 1991 -
2 - 2The Secret Life of the Internal Combustion Engine Jan 15, 1991 -
2 - 3The Secret Life of the Quartz Watch Jan 22, 1991 -
2 - 4The Secret Life of the Telephone Jan 29, 1991 -
2 - 5The Secret Life of the Radio Set Jan 05, 1991 -
2 - 6The Secret Life of the Video Recorder Feb 12, 1991
1
Season 1 Nov 15, 1988
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1 - 1The Secret Life of the Vacuum Cleaner Nov 15, 1988 -
1 - 2The Secret Life of the Washing Machine Nov 22, 1988 -
1 - 3The Secret Life of the Sewing Machine Nov 29, 1988 -
1 - 4The Secret Life of the Refrigerator Dec 06, 1988 -
1 - 5The Secret Life of the Central Heating System Dec 13, 1988 -
1 - 6The Secret Life of the Television Set Dec 20, 1988
Overview
John Logie Baird, the Scottish inventor, developed an electromechanical TV system in the 1920s and gave frequent public demonstrations. The publicity encouraged EMI to develop a practical all-electronic system, similar to today's. In 1936 the BBC transmitted both systems, but EMI's was judged superior. Episode Contents: Models: TV scanning is demonstrated with a drawing made on many strands of string. A cutaway TV and cards that mimic the screening of a colour TV. Explanation of the simplest electronic components. Machines: Tim's displays at the National Film and Television Museum (UK) Guests: British TV sets from before and after WWII. Films: Zworykin interview. J.L. Baird cartoon. Extro: A mountain of live televisions set on fire.
Year 1993
Studio Channel 4
Director Tim Hunkin
Crew Tim Hunkin (Writer)
Popularity 1.9581
Language English
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