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EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 13 MIN

Who Invented Television?

from History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast · host SCL

Get ready for a HUGE TV party! A century ago, scientists thought showing moving pictures through the air was totally impossible. But one amazing inventor, John Logie Baird, proved them wrong! On January 26, 1926, in London, he flipped a switch and BAM! The very first television flickered to life, showing... a silly ventriloquist dummy! Can you believe it?! This was the start of everything we watch today! Join Mira and Finn as they explore this mind-blowing moment when television changed the way we see the world forever! Were they nervous? Were they excited? Tune in to find out how this impossible invention came to be!

Get ready for a HUGE TV party! A century ago, scientists thought showing moving pictures through the air was totally impossible. But one amazing inventor, John Logie Baird, proved them wrong! On January 26, 1926, in London, he flipped a switch and BAM! The very first television flickered to life, showing... a silly ventriloquist dummy! Can you believe it?! This was the start of everything we watch today! Join Mira and Finn as they explore this mind-blowing moment when television changed the w...

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