A very long way in 100 years: television hits a century
100 years ago Scottish inventor John Logie Baird revealed the first television, called the Televisor, to the world. Those first pictures, flickering images of the head of a ventriloquist's doll, sparked a revolution in social entertainment and culture.
SBS News In Depth · SBS Audio
January 31, 20265m 50s
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100 years ago Scottish inventor John Logie Baird revealed the first television, called the Televisor, to the world. Those first pictures, flickering images of the head of a ventriloquist's doll, sparked a revolution in social entertainment and culture.