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Apr 2021
41m 34s

Television

CROWD NETWORK
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"The babysitter." Television is Billy's eleventh lyric, and the BFI's TV expert Dick Fiddy takes Tom and Katie back to the 1950s when it began to take hold. The impact of TV through the 20th century and into today is fascinating and unexpected, from advertising and snooker to presidential elections and the moon landing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi ... Show More
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