November 2

On this day –2. November 1936 – BBC launched the first regular high-resolution TV service 

BBC, The British Broadcasting Company, launched BBC Television Service in 1936. It was renamed to BBC TV in 1960 and to BBC1 in 1964. The channel used high definition (defined as over 200-line at the time) systems to broadcast, while impressive for that time it is not high definition by todays standards . BBC broadcasted Monday through Saturday every week from 15.00-16.00 and from 21.00-22.00. The channel is still in use today, but it was taken down between 1939 and 1946 due to concerns that the Germans could use the transmitters. BBC is funded through television licence and it is one of the most watched channel in UK today. Famous shows created by and aired on BBC1 includes Doctor Who, Spooks, Jane Eyre and East Enders

14" television set from 1958