OTD in early British television: 29 June 1939

29th June 2025

John Wyver writes: The magazine show Picture Page was the widely recognised 'hit' of the pre-war Television service from Alexandra Palace. By the summer of 1939 it was mounted twice on Thursdays, in the afternoon and evening, with often little more

OTD in early British television: 5 January 1938

5th January 2025

John Wyver writes: One of the things I love about researching early television is how bare programme listings can lead down the strangest and most unlikely rabbit holes. Take the line-ups for the two Picture Page editions on Tuesday 5 more