This Is a Television Receiver
Mar 01, 1976 · 8m
Director
David HallOverview
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.
Cast of This Is a Television Receiver
Crew of This Is a Television Receiver
About This Is a Television Receiver
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…
When was This Is a Television Receiver released?
This Is a Television Receiver was released on March 1, 1976.
How long is This Is a Television Receiver?
This Is a Television Receiver runs 8 minutes.
Who directed This Is a Television Receiver?
This Is a Television Receiver was directed by David Hall.
Who is in the cast of This Is a Television Receiver?
The cast of This Is a Television Receiver includes Richard Baker (Self).