Joy Whitby
Television producer known for pioneering children's programmes including PlaySchool and Jackanory, speaking from personal experience of making early TV.
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Apr 6, 2026 • 42min
The Birth of Television: A Forgotten History
Joy Whitby, pioneering children’s TV producer behind PlaySchool and Jackanory. Francis Spufford, novelist who fictionalises pre-war BBC life. John Wyver, historian of early British television and archivist. They trace Baird’s first demonstrations, cramped Alexandra Palace studios, early programming choices from puppetry to live drama, and how TV’s intimate, classed beginnings shaped formats that endure.
