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the emi system on the other hand could capture a well lit studio perfectly fine, so the winner really wasn t hard to choose. under the lid of the emitron was this, a cathode ray tube which is basically an old tv working in reverse, capturing the pictures instead of showing them. the emitron stayed in use without much change for many, many years. the coronation of king george vi was the first time the cameras were used outside and the broadcast was watched by about 50,000 viewers. we have got two of our cameras high up and the gate ourselves. however, it was the coronation of his daughter that really brought television into our homes. 70 years later, many millions of us watched the queen s funeral on smart tvs, phones, laptops, or on huge screens around the country, demonstrating just how far technology has moved on. now, if you are a fan of radio, i mean, really a fan of radio, then you will know what this is. pips they are called the pips, and when you hear them, you ....
however, it was the coronation of his daughter that really brought television into our homes. 70 years later, many millions of us watched the queen s funeral on smart tvs, phones, laptops, or on huge screens around the country, demonstrating just how far technology has moved on. now, if you are a fan of radio, i mean, really a fan of radio, then you will know what this is. pips. they are called the pips, and when you hear them, you will know it is something o clock. i find them quite soothing. but have you ever wondered why they exist? ships. the pips tell ships what time it is and help them navigate. at the height of the british empire, britain had a lot more ships than anyone else anywhere in the world and their maps all needed to follow a strict format so they could figure out where they were. the centre of all british nautical charts was the greenwich meridian, 0 degrees, and each vessel also kept a fancy clock on board that told the local time at the meridian and h ....
of england as we go through the night. elsewhere, a quieter night, a drier night and across the north west of the uk we will see the best of the sunshine during tomorrow and especially a nice looking day for parts of western scotland. clear some eastern coast. showers and thunderstorms in the south drifting north and will tend to to weaken, temperatures highest in western scotland, to 22 degrees. hello this is bbc news. the headlines. buckingham palace says the queen won t be attending the derby tomorrow but is expected to watch it on television at windsor castle. her majesty was also absent at today s thanksgiving service at st paul s cathedral, after she experienced discomfort during thursday s celebrations. it was first public appearance in the uk, for the duke and duchess of sussex in two years. during the service tributes were paid to the queen s years of service. a mixed reception with some booing and jeering, while others cheered as borisjohnson arrived with hi ....