Elizabeth Cowell first female TV announcer 31 Aug 1936

On 31 August 1936 Elizabeth Cowell became the first female announcer. This was before the official launch of the television service on 2 November, when the BBC made test transmissions for the RadiOlympia exhibition. Watch her original appearance, plus behind-the-scenes footage including her 'wardrobe test' - never before broadcast on the BBC (with kind permission of the Alexandra Palace Television Society).