The Desmond Campbell Collection contains over 1,200 photos of BBC TV from 1937 to 1951. Campbell stored the negs in his garden shed for many years, where they deteriorated. APTS has restored these images over several years - this channel is the result.

RT @JamesLucasIT: Life in England 50 to 100+ years ago 🧵. 1. This is what England looked like in 1945.

#OTD - 22nd Aug 1961 - The first BBC demonstration of colour television to the public at Earls Court Radio Show. Footage by Dicky Howett captures the 1961 Radio Show, showcasing the BBC NTSC colour demonstration on 405-line and 625-line monitors.

#OTD - 22nd Aug 1932 - The BBC began making regular television programmes. From this date the TV transmissions by the Baird process were devised & produced by the BBC. Photo shows Louie Freear in Studio BB at Broadcasting House, with the photocells which took the place of

RT @filmisfabulous: UPDATE: BFI Donation. The Film is Fabulous! team are donating three episodes of ‘The Full Man’, made by Southern televi….

RT @filmisfabulous: A short silent movie, made by Edison Studios, has been found in a brick outhouse in the north of England. More remarkab….

RIP Biddy Baxter.A true legend in the world of television!.

RT @filmisfabulous: UPDATE: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. on TPTV. Film is Fabulous! are delighted that more episodes of vintage television, which….

RT @filmisfabulous: Preserving Film Treasures. The Film is Fabulous! team are being contacted on a daily basis about films (and other forma….

#OTD 29 Jul 1955."This Is Your Life" starts on BBC TV. The host surprises a special guest, before taking them through their life in a studio, with the assistance of the 'big red book'. The series ran until 1964, with host #EammonAndrews. Revived on ITV from 1969 to 1994, again

#OTD 29 July 1949.BBC TV revived in-vision weather forecast. Launched just before World War II then abandoned, regular TV weather forecasts were revived. They consisted of charts, with a disembodied voice reading the weather bulletin. The big change to the modern format came in

#OTD 29 Jul 1948.Outside Broadcast from Wembley of the Olympic Games. The BBC provided facilities for the broadcasters of the 61 competing nations, so they could be seen and heard around the world. The coverage continued until 14 Aug 1948. There was an average of 3.5hrs a day

#OTD - 24 Jul 1949.The BBC unveiled its inaugural Tuning Signal that featured a clock. There were a number of variations over the years to the basic design.

RT @filmisfabulous: Screening Recovered Films. The missing episodes of television recovered by Film is Fabulous! are shown at regular event….

Director - #RudolphCartier.Scenic Design - #RichardGreeenough & #StewartMarshall.Special Effects - #JackKine, BernardWilkie.Studio Manager - #StewardMortimer.Asst Stage Manager - #PaddyRussell.Starring - #ReginaldTate, #IsabelDean, #PaulWhitsunJones, #KatieJohnson, #MorayWatson.

#OTD 18 July 1953 - #TheQuatermassExperiment began. BBC TV's sci-fi serial, followed Professor Bernard Quatermass investigating a crashed rocket. Its sole survivor, infected by an alien entity, transforms, threatening humanity. Written by Nigel Kneale, the six-part live broadcast

RT @motelcrossroads: A Kal event in Birmingham will be screening those 1960s "lost" #Crossroads inserts (They were never lost, just not log….

#OTD - 15 Jul 1952 "What's My Line?" began on BBC TV. Hosted by #EamonnAndrews after #GilbertHarding ’s brief stint. A panel guessed contestants’ jobs via yes/no questions. It ran until 1963, with revivals in 1973-74, 1984-1990, and 1994-1996.

#OTD - 14 July 1930.BBC aired #TheManwiththeFlowerinHisMouth, the first British TV drama. Adapted from Pirandello’s play, it was broadcast live from 133 Long Acre, London, using Baird’s 30-line system. Directed by #ValGielgud, it starred #EarleGrey, #GladysYoung, &

#OTD - 10 July 1962.Telstar 1, the first commercial communications satellite, relayed the first live transatlantic TV signals between the U.S. and Europe. Launched by NASA, it transmitted images, phone calls, and data, revolutionising global communication. The event marked a