The first TV licence in the UK cost 10 shillings (that's 50p in today's money). (The licence was originally known as a wireless licence, and today it costs £145.50 for a colour TV. That's inflation for you.)
The first TV licence in the UK cost 10 shillings (that's 50p in today's money). (The licence was originally known as a wireless licence, and today it costs £145.50 for a colour TV. That's inflation for you.)
2nd November 1936 - The BBC opened the world's first regular high-definition (not HDTV) television service, from Alexandra Palace (affectionately known as Ally Pally). http://www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on/the-worlds-first-high-definition-television-service-80th-anniversary/