What did BBC TV look like in 1936? BBC News

Eighty years ago today, on 2 November 1936, the BBC began regular TV broadcasts. Initially, two different broadcasting systems were tested on alternate weeks. John Logie Baird's 240-line mechanical system was deemed inferior and was dropped after just 3 months, leaving the 405-line Marconi-EMI format as the permanent system.
The opening day's festivities were restricted to just two hours which included a variety show featuring Adele Dixon and some Chinese jugglers. There was also the debut of the BBC Television Orchestra.

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