"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ews.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
Baird was the first to transmit a recognisable picture through the air.
An undisputed fact I recall one TV programme (film clip of 1950s I
think) interviewing the man who was the first face on TV. He was boy
then. He was more interested that he got 5/- to sit there than the
picture.

Except that it wasn't through the air but via cable.

Through the air

Baird never transmitted pictures 'through the air' The British
Broadcasting Company did it for him.

Through the air across and room and one room to another. When demonstrating
the experts were looking under the table for cables.