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Out of the Box A Brief History of the Red Telephone Box (Original title)
Date: 02 May 2006 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Anna Jones, Joanna Wright

Synopsis: First of three short films about the decline of the public telephone in Britain in the wake of mobile phone use and other means of communication. Recalls the days before mobile telephones from the highest payphone in Britain, above the Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

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TV Transmissions
Date: 02 May 2006Broadcast company: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 19:55-20:00Slot duration: 5 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound - Stereo
Date: 02 May 2006not specified

Credits (4)
Production Company: Out of a Box, Executive Producer: Jamie Johnson
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 3.22 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 2006-05-02BFI identifier: C-1421954
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape