Seasons
1
Episodes
13
Networks
ITV1
Countries
GB
First aired
1985-02-12
Last aired
1985-04-30
Language
en
Rating
8.0 / 10
Episode release dates
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Synopsis and details
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.
Seasons and episodes
Miniseries
13 episodes · 1985-02-12
Cast
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