A BBC Television film recalling the part Alexandra Palace has played in British television between 1935 and 1954. It shows the erection of the first transmitter, the building of 'A' and 'B' studios, and introduces scenes and excerpts from early television productions and outside broadcasts.
0 2014 HD
0 2015 HD
Documentary to mark the WI's centenary. Lucy Worsley goes beyond the stereotypes of jam and Jerusalem to reveal the surprisingly radical side of this...
0 2013 HD
A documentary celebrating 20 years of the work of Kaleidoscope, an organisation devoted to the preservation of archive television.
0 1989 HD
One day in the life of television is a documentary that was broadcast on ITV on 1 November 1989. Filmed by over fifty crews exactly one year earlier,...
0 2001 HD
Documentary about the lost episodes of Dad's Army (1968) and their recovery and restoration.
0 1956 HD
Shows efforts of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) in the creation, development and introduction of the all-electronic TV system; explains how...
9.5 2020 HD
This ABC/PEOPLE television special highlights the impact of the soap opera. In today's shifting television landscape, "The Story of Soaps" traces how...
0 2010 HD
Documentary looking back at the history of Saturday Night Live, focusing on the years 2000-2009.
0 2017 HD
1 1983 HD
A ten-year update on the Loud family and their reflections on becoming the first reality TV stars. Their experience of becoming media celebrities and...
3.5 2003 HD
Eldest son Lance, of the Loud family profiled on PBS in 1973, became the first openly gay man on television and a gay icon for his generation. When...
7.1 2022 HD
Explore the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz...
10 2011 HD
A loving tribute to a forgotten pioneer of the golden age of television. Starting out as a Runyonesque character actor, Sheldon Leonard went on to...
0 2014 HD
8 2014 HD
0 1970 HD
0 2016 HD
TV presenter Dallas Campbell, engineer Professor Danielle George and engineer Dr Hugh Hunt re-create the opening of the BBC's television service on 2...
7.1 2004 HD
A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the...
7.2 2018 HD
A journey behind the scenes of the Nickelodeon television network to chronicle its unprecedented success, from its humble origins as a small local...
6.9 2011 HD
A documentary on Phil Rosenthal's experiences during the making of "Voroniny," the Russian-language version of "Everybody Loves Raymond".
