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The World of Television - The First BBC Broadcast - BBC Sounds

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The World of Television - The First BBC Broadcast - BBC Sounds

The World of Television
The First BBC BroadcastThe First BBC Broadcast
Released On: 19 Jun 1997
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The first TV service broadcast by the BBC on the 2nd November 1936 ushered in a new era

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