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  • Remote Control (1990)
  • TV Movie | 53 min | Documentary
Remote Control (1990)
TV Movie | 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
Writer
Jon Dovey (written by)
Producer
Composer
Editor
John White (edited by)
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Updated Apr 8, 1990

Release date
Apr 8, 1990 (United Kingdom)

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22 cast members
Name Known for
Bill Paterson
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Helen Baehr
Self - Author: 'Boxed In: Women and Television' Self - Author: 'Boxed In: Women and Television'   See fewer
Tracey Booth
Self - Campaign for Accessible Transport Self - Campaign for Accessible Transport   See fewer
Marion Bowman
Self - Editor, Woman in View Self - Editor, Woman in View   See fewer
Paddy Coulter
Self - Education Officer, IBT Self - Education Officer, IBT   See fewer
Terry Dimmick
Self - Chapter Video Workshop Self - Chapter Video Workshop   See fewer
David Drysdale
Self - Commercial Manger, Clyde Cable Vision Self - Commercial Manger, Clyde Cable Vision   See fewer
Richard Dunn
Self - Managing Director, Thames Television Self - Managing Director, Thames Television   See fewer
Mike Fentiman
Self - Editor, Community Programme Unit, 1975-1986 Self - Editor, Community Programme Unit, 1975-1986   See fewer
Brian Groombridge
Self - Institute of Education (as Prof Brian Groombridge) Self - Institute of Education (as Prof Brian Groombridge)   See fewer
Cecil Gutzmore
Self - Scriptwriter: 'The People's Account' Self - Scriptwriter: 'The People's Account'   See fewer
Ray Hough
Self - Producer, Community Programme Unit Self - Producer, Community Programme Unit   See fewer
Graham King
Self - County Planning Officer, Swansea Self - County Planning Officer, Swansea   See fewer
Tony Laryea
Self - Editor, Community Programme Unit, BBC Self - Editor, Community Programme Unit, BBC   See fewer
Mark Lazarovicz
Self - Leader, Edinburgh City Council Self - Leader, Edinburgh City Council   See fewer
Bronwen Maddox
Self - Media Analyst, Kleinwort Benson Securities Self - Media Analyst, Kleinwort Benson Securities   See fewer
Tom O'Malley
Self - Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom Self - Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom   See fewer
Dave Rushton
Self - Edinburgh Television Limisted Self - Edinburgh Television Limisted   See fewer
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