Exhaustive 13-part survey of the television medium from its hesitant beginnings in the 1920s to the multi-million dollar extravaganzas of today and the cable and satellite technologies of the future [relative to 1985]. Tackling the medium as a worldwide phenomenon, the series examines each of the principal areas of programming - news, drama, documentaries, and light entertainment - and the unique impact of "live" coverage.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Visions of Power | 1985-02-12 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | The Race for Television | 1985-02-19 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | We Bring You Live Pictures | 1985-02-26 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | News Power | 1985-03-05 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | News - The Power of Pictures | 1985-03-12 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | The Story Machine | 1985-03-19 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Play Power | 1985-03-26 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | The Rise and Fall of the Documentary | 1985-04-02 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Chewing Gum for the Eyes | 1985-04-09 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | The Good and Bad and the Ugly | 1985-04-16 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Canned Laughter | 1985-04-23 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | The Selling of the President | 1985-04-30 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | The Third Age of Broadcasting | 1985-04-30 | 60 min |
| Production | Michael Beckham | Producer |
| Production | Leslie Woodhead | Producer |
| Directing | Michael Beckham | Director |
| Production | Norman Swallow | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Leslie Woodhead | Director |