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Golden Age Television Re-creations provided a large quantity of period tv and film equipment, including many tv monitors and 1970s colour receivers for the Steven Spielberg Oscar nominated movie 'MUNICH' premiered in Dec 2005. Available on DVD.

'TELEVISION INNOVATIONS-50 Technological Developments'by Dicky Howett. This unique and concise pictorial account of television technology was described by one reviewer as 'un-put-downable' and 'informative, honest,amusing, highly recommended'. With 136 illustrations, some especially sourced, this carefully researched-limited print run, 128 page book- charts many innovative tv technological advances including the Iconoscope, Image Orthicon, Vidicon and Plumbicon tubes and the CCD. Also featured are pedestals and camera cranes, video tape, lenses, lighting and video recording evolutions plus much more. Famous manufacturers highlighted include EMI, RCA, Vinten, Marconi, Taylor-Hobson and Philips - Further details from Kelly Publications 01884 256170. www.kellybooks.co.uk. Copies 14.95 UKP post free (in the UK)

Golden Age Television supports the 'TV70' event at the Alexandra Palace in London to celebrate 70 years of the BBC's electronic television service opened at 3 pm on Nov 2nd 1936. Three operational Image Orthicon cameras and support equipment run from 'Unit 3' enabled the making of a commemorative programme.

The BBCTV astronomy programme 'The Sky At Night' celebrated on April 1st 2007, 50 years. A special edition featured a recreation of 'Lime Grove Studio E' using GATV equipment including a Marconi Mk III image orthicon camera suitably dressed for the occasion. Filmed at Teddington Studios, the show starred Sir Patrick Moore as himself and impressionist Jon Culshaw as 'Patrick Moore' in 1957.

Currently in production, a feature film entitled 'Hippie Hippie Shake', concerning the 'OZ' magazine obscenity trial of the early 1970s. GA-TV is supplying vintage tv news (pictured), tv studio and tv outside broadcast equipment.

New productions include 'Hancock & Joan', a drama for BBCTV set in the mid-1960s with Ken Stott as 'the lad 'imself'. Picture shows studio technicians and a dressed 'working' Pye Mk3 camera with a Mole mic boom.

BBC4's current series 'The Curse Of Comedy' kicked off with 'The Curse Of Steptoe': 'Harold' played by Jason Isaacs & EMI 203 tv cameras by Golden Age TV

Currently supplying tv studio cameras and microphones for 'The Damned United' starring Michael Sheen as football manager Brian Clough. A BBC Films project filming around Yorkshire.