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  • Remote Control (1989)
  • 53 min | Documentary
Remote Control (1989)
53 min | Documentary
The programme informs us of Television's emergence in 1936. 'The medium was carefully controlled and used to educate as well as to entertain.' 'The government wanted to initiate rules whereby a small number of people would dictate what we ...See moreThe programme informs us of Television's emergence in 1936. 'The medium was carefully controlled and used to educate as well as to entertain.' 'The government wanted to initiate rules whereby a small number of people would dictate what we see and hear in the interest of their own particular economic goals'. A man argues that ordinary people should have 'access to the airwaves!'. Written by LCVA See less
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Director
Andy Porter
Writer
John Dovey
Producer
Tony Dowmunt
Composer
Paul Barnett
Cinematographers
Terry Flaxton | Carol Stevens
Editors
Jan Langford | John White (edited by)
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Updated Dec 31, 1989
Release date
1989 (United Kingdom)

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17 cast members
Name Known for
Bill Paterson
Self / Narrator Self / Narrator   See fewer
The Witches (1990)
Helen Baehr
Self / Author Self / Author   See fewer
Remote Control (1989)
Tracey Booth
Self / Accessible Transport Self / Accessible Transport   See fewer
Remote Control (1989)
Marion Bowman
Self / Editor Self / Editor   See fewer
Network First (1994)
Paddy Coulter
Self / IBT Self / IBT   See fewer
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Terry Dimmick
Self / Chapter Video Self / Chapter Video   See fewer
Remote Control (1989)
Richard Dunn
Self / CEO Thames Television Self / CEO Thames Television   See fewer
This Is Your Life (1955)
Glynis Evans
Self Self   See fewer
Remote Control (1989)
Mike Fentiman
Self / Editor Self / Editor   See fewer
Up Sunday (1972)
Brian Groombridge
Self / Prof. Media Self / Prof. Media   See fewer
How to Start (1966)
Lynne Gunning
Self Self   See fewer
Remote Control (1989)
Cecil Gutzmore
Self / Writer Self / Writer   See fewer
Hidden Empire: Catch a Fire (1996)
Ray Hough
Self / LCV Self / LCV   See fewer
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Graham King
Self / Community Planner Self / Community Planner   See fewer
Remote Control (1989)
Tony Laryea
Self / BBC Self / BBC   See fewer
Up Sunday (1972)
Bronwen Maddox
Self / Media Analyst Self / Media Analyst   See fewer
This Week (1956)
Tom O'Malley
Self / Campaigner Self / Campaigner   See fewer
Remote Control (1989)
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