The Thirties Flashcards
(35 cards)
Who was PM FROM 29 to 35
Ramsay MacDonald
What was Ramsay Macdonald’s party ?
He was labour
Which commission of enquiry was set up in 1934?
It was the Selsdon committee
What was the Selsdon committee about ?
It considered the future of television broadcasting.
2 competitive systems:
1) Baird : 240 lines
2) EMI: 405 lines+> technically superior
# invention # modernity What was the new technology in 1931?
The portable recording machine was invented with 9 mn recording disks
# competition When was Radio Normandy set up?
It was set up in 1931
Date of marriage bar?
1932
Date of the Empire Service ?
1932
Date of the first Royal Xmas message ?
1932
Where did the BBC move in 1932?
Thé BBC moved from Savoy Hill to Portland Place
What does Portland place symbolize ?
It symbolized its coming of age as an institution
# controverse What is the code word for secret vetting ?
The code word was formalities policy
Date of Radio Luxembourg ?
1933
# left-wing # controverse What happened to Harding?
He was left to the north because he was considered to be left-wing
When was the news service established ?
In 1934
Who was PM in 1935-37?
Stanley Baldwin
Date of the Ullswater Committee ?
1936
What did the ullswater committee recommend? 2 things
It recommended more decentralization to regions and more money to develop television
Death of George V?
January 1936
Date of the great fire of Crystal Palace?
1936
When was the listener research section established ?
It was established in 1936
Where was the public television service broadcast from ?
It was broadcast from Alexandra Palace
Which live event did Dimbleby cover in 1936?
The great fire of Crystal Palace
Name of the new king in 1937?
George VI
