2 Birds, 1 Stone…The EMI 2000 & Behind The Scenes

First, I have been asked several times recently just what cameras are we seeing in the movie ‘Network’. They are the EMI 2000 plumbicon cameras.The BBC bought them in mass starting around 1968 or ’69.

The clip below is from around 1977 and shows the EMI 2000s in use on the British children’s show ‘Magpie’.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkXzJOuI6dY

The camera’s from 1970’s children’s TV Show ‘Finding out’ gave viewers the opportunity to discover how Thames Televisions ‘Magpie’ is produced and put on air…

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