1
Seasons

5
Episodes

Ann and Harold (1938)

Name: Ann and Harold
Genre: Drama
Released: 1938-07-12

20m

Running Time

1
Seasons

5
Episodes

July 12, 1938
Release Date

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Plot.

Ann and Harold is a very early BBC television programme, and ran for five episodes, all broadcast in 1938. It is known to be the world's first drama serial ever transmitted, and explained the trials of a couple named Ann and Harold respectively, and starred Ann Todd. Little else is known about this programme. No material exists of the show today, as it was aired live before any means of recording programmes existed. In fact, it is unknown if even any photographs survive of this programme.

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Cast & Crew.

Ann Todd

Ann Teviot

Louis Goodrich

General Makepeace / The Angry Man

Halliwell Hobbes

Jim, Best Man

A. Bromley Davenport

Vicar

Buena Bent

Bride's Mother

Bryan Powley

The Archdeacon

Details.

Release Date
July 12, 1938

Status
Ended

Seasons
1

Episodes
5

Running Time
20m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2024-01-30

This TV Show Is About.

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Wiki.

Ann and Harold was the first ever British television serial. The program, written by Louis Goodrich, ran on BBC television for a total of five 20-minute episodes in July and August 1938. It starred Ann Todd and William Hutchison in the "story of a London society couple's romance, from their meeting to their grand society wedding."No footage of the show survives, as it was aired live before any means of recording television programs existed. Two photographs exist as a visual record of the production.