This Is a Television Receiver (1976)
Commissioned by BBC TV as the unannounced opening piece for their Arena video art programme, March 1976. Programme produced by Mark Kidel, conceived by Anna Ridley and presented by David Hall. 'Richard Baker [the well known newsreader] describes the essential paradoxes of the real and imagined functions of the TV set on which he appears. The second shot is taken optically off a monitor, the third copied from the second, and so on, until there is a complete degeneration of both sound and image, removing the newsreader from his position of authority...' - Tamara Krikorian, Art Monthly, February 1984.
Director: David Hall
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 8 min
Release Date: March 1, 1976
Cast
- Richard Baker - Self
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: David Hall
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is This Is a Television Receiver about?
- Commissioned by BBC TV as the unannounced opening piece for their Arena video art programme, March 1976. Programme produced by Mark Kidel, conceived by Anna Ridley and presented by David Hall. 'Richard Baker [the well known newsreader] describes the essential paradoxes of the real and imagined functions of the TV set on which he appears. The second shot is taken optically off a monitor, the third copied from the second, and so on, until there is a complete degeneration of both sound and image, removing the newsreader from his position of authority...' - Tamara Krikorian, Art Monthly, February 1984.
- Who directed This Is a Television Receiver?
- This Is a Television Receiver was directed by David Hall.
- Who stars in This Is a Television Receiver?
- This Is a Television Receiver stars Richard Baker.
- How long is This Is a Television Receiver?
- This Is a Television Receiver has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).
- What genre is This Is a Television Receiver?
- This Is a Television Receiver is a Documentary film.
- Where was This Is a Television Receiver produced?
- This Is a Television Receiver was produced in United Kingdom.