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This is CEEFAX
A look-behind-the-scenes at a television development that could be in everyone's home in just a few years' time. Reporter Angela Rippon tells the story of CEEFAX - the BBC's latest form of broadcasting. She visits Kingswood Warren where BBC Research Department 'boffins' developed it; and looks at some of its uses: News, weather, travel, sports results, farm prices and business information.
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Plot Summary
This is a seminal BBC documentary series that introduced the groundbreaking "Ceefax" teletext service to the British public. It detailed the innovative technology behind transmitting text and simple graphics over standard television signals. The series demonstrated the potential of this new medium for news, information, and entertainment.
Critical Reception
As a documentary series introducing a new technology, it was primarily informational and educational, serving its purpose of public awareness. Its significance lies in its historical documentation of the launch of teletext services.
What Reviewers Say
Pioneering look at a revolutionary new broadcast technology.
A clear and informative explanation of teletext.
Historical insight into the early days of digital information.
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Fun Fact
CEEFAX was the world's first teletext service, launched by the BBC on 23 September 1974, with this documentary series airing shortly after to explain its capabilities to the general public.
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