Exhaustive 13-part survey of the television medium from its hesitant beginnings in the 1920s to the multi-million dollar extravaganzas of today and the cable and satellite technologies of the future [relative to 1985]. Tackling the medium as a worldwide phenomenon, the series examines each of the principal areas of programming - news, drama, documentaries, and light entertainment - and the unique impact of "live" coverage.

Cast

Ian Holm

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Television

1985 · 1 season · Ended

Documentary

Cast

Ian Holm

Self - Narrator (voice)

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