Rough Island Story
- Genre
- documentary television program
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This six episode BBC series from 1939 used maps, pictures and film to give a basic overview of British history. It was presented by Harold Nicolson and J. F. Horrabin.
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What happens
Rough Island Story is a British television series which aired on the BBC during 1939. Consisting of six 25-minute episodes, the series provided an outline of British history using maps, pictures and film, and featured Harold Nicolson and J. F. Horrabin. None of the episodes still exist, as it aired live, and methods to record live television did not exist until late 1947, and were used very rarely by the BBC until around 1953. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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