The Birth of Television
1976, English. Directed by Laurie John.
In this feature-length documentary from 1976, Leslie Mitchell and special guests recall the birth of BBC Television forty years before.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 November 1976
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Bruce Norman
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The Birth of Television runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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The Birth of Television isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1976. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Birth of Television?
The Birth of Television (1976) was directed by Laurie John and stars Leslie Mitchell, Gracie Fields, Dinah Sheridan.