John Logie Baird
John Logie Baird was the inventor of the television.
Biography
In 1925, Baird conducted an experiment, with the assistance of Charles Banerjee, to create the first television. Because of the temperature created by the surrounding lights, he used a doll, Stooky Bill, as a test subject to prove that his invention worked. The experiment proved successful, as Stooky Bill's image was displayed as the first television picture, much to Baird's excitement. However, just as he had warned, the heat caused Stooky Bill to burst into flames. (TV: The Giggle [+]Loading...["The Giggle (TV story)"])
In 1942, Baird accidently hacked into the alternate dimension of the Utopia Mirror, and showed Winston Churchill a broadcast that showed a double of him. (AUDIO: I Was Churchill's Double [+]Loading...["I Was Churchill's Double (audio story)"])
Legacy
In 2069, a test by TV Century 21's Questa Computer asked who was usually attributed with the invention of television, with the answer being John Logie Baird. This test was used to test the "capability wavelength" of both secret agents and Shades. (PROSE: Contact Catchcourse [+]Loading...["Contact Catchcourse (feature)"])
Behind the scenes
John MacKay previously portrayed John Logie Baird in the miniseries Nolly, which was created by Russell T Davies. MacKay is the second actor to play a historical figure in the series after previously playing them in another work, following Simon Callow as Charles Dickens.
