The Secret Life of Machines.
 

Haven't seen this since it was on TV, years ago. This episode covers Baird's early experiments to a working color set in the late 40's. It also has early working British TV's and a surprise ending.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEi1ggtO5Oc

Oh I LOVED these. I think I even torrented a whole bunch of them a couple years ago (didn't know how to BUY them...but would have)

I think the whole series is on YouTube. I watched the radio, refrigerator, video recorder and telephone videos. The fun part is, there are usually lots of vintage stuff on it.

Yup, the whole series is on Youtube, and you can download / torrent good quality versions. Tim Hunkin encourages this :)

I really love that program.

-J

I LOVED the Evil Grin Tim had on his face when they set that "Pile" of old "Tellies" on fire in that episode, as you watched 'em sput, sputter, & DIE in his glasses... HE would be a VERY Kewl guy to hang with, & see what kinds of Good Clean, NASTY Fun you & he could get into... Bein's he's English, he prolly HASN'T ever had much dealings w/Firearms....But I could rectify THAT problem real quick....Mbwahahahahahaha...

that was must see tv!loved every episode

He runs an arcade now, with machines he's built.

Here's some of his other stuff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzapXeMrW3s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sayuNoQGXfc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S-rTfHiGv4

-J