1930 in British television
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This is a list of British television-related events in 1930.
Events
| Month | Day | Event |
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| March | 31 | John Logie Baird installs a television receiver at the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom's residence in London. |
| April | 18 | The BBC evening news announces "There is no news", after which the broadcaster plays Piano music. |
| July | 14 | First television drama broadcast, a production of Luigi Pirandello's The Man With the Flower in His Mouth by the BBC from Baird's studios at 133 Long Acre, London, directed by Val Gielgud.[1] |
| November | 5 | Baird television transmissions at Hairdressing Fair of Fashion include the world's first television commercial for the Eugène Method of permanent hair waving. |
Births
- 28 January – Roy Clarke, comedy writer
- 29 January – John Junkin, comedy actor and screenwriter (d. 2006)
- 17 July – Ray Galton, comedy writer (d. 2018)
- 28 October – Philip Saville, director (d. 2016)
- 4 December – Ronnie Corbett, comic actor (d. 2016)
See also
References
- ↑ Elen, Richard G. "TV Technology 2. Television on the Air". Screenonline. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
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