1926 in British television

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This is a list of British television related events in 1926.

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This is a list of British television related events in 1929.

Isaac Shoenberg

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Events from the year 1926 in the United Kingdom. The year is dominated by the general strike.

Events from the year 1924 in the United Kingdom.

Events from the year 1928 in the United Kingdom.

This is a list of British television related events from 1946.

This is a list of events related to British television in 1935.

This is a list of events related to British television in 1934.

This is a list of events related to British television in 1932.

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