Leslie Mitchell Archives - BBC Television Picture Book

Out and about, further, oftener, to meet the news…

9 April 202219 December 1950 by David Clayton

Out and about, further, oftener, to meet the news…

(Above) Varnishing Day at the Royal Academy in 1937.

(Right) Picture Page (the television programme with the longest run in the world) went with leslie mitchell to visit ‘Comet’ the elephant at Chessington Zoo.

The Ladies of 1939

9 April 202216 December 1950 by David Clayton

The Ladies of 1939

‘Good evening. This is the B B C Television Station from Alexandra Palace.’ This was the familiar greeting from Miss elizabeth cowell (left) and Miss jasmine bligh (right) who shared announcing duties with Leslie Mitchell.

1950 // THIS IS TRANSDIFFUSION