The Birth of the News
Series delving into film company British Pathé's vast store of images. This episode looks at the work of the buccaneering cameramen behind Pathé's newsreels.
For more than half a century, the film and newsreel company British Pathé documented almost every aspect of everyday life in Britain and around the world. Covering everything from major world events and exotic foreign travelogues to the pageantry of state occasions and gritty social issues, the company amassed a unique documentary record of 20th-century life. This series delves into British Pathé's amazing treasure trove of images, beginning with the work of the buccaneering cameramen behind Pathé's newsreels - men who witnessed pivotal moments in history and created many of the conventions of news programming that we still use today.
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Terry Ashwood - Cameraman
Duration: 01:01
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Rivalry over sporting events
Duration: 01:03
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Shell shock
Duration: 01:24
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Bill MacLeod |
Director | Bill MacLeod |
Executive Producer | David Okuefuna |
Narrator | Verity Sharp |
Broadcasts
- Thu 18 Aug 2011 21:00
- Fri 19 Aug 2011 02:30
- Wed 24 Aug 2011 23:00
- Sun 30 Oct 2011 19:00
- Tue 1 May 2012 20:00
- Tue 1 May 2012 23:50
- Sun 3 Feb 2013 19:00
- Mon 4 Feb 2013 03:00
- Tue 8 Mar 2016 23:00
- Mon 14 Mar 2016 02:10