While radio broadcasting was still【C1】______ its early stage the wonder of television was 【C2】______ being developed. The first step towards its invention was【C3】______ in 1873 but the person responsible for developing【C4】______ was John Logie Baird. In 1926 he gave the【C5】______ of a television picture. As a home entertainment, 【C6】______ rapidly became more popular than any 【C7】______ form. A news broadcast became more immediate【C8】______ people could actually see the scene 【C9】______ question and the movements of the figures. Films could also be available. One of the advantages of travel programmes was the【C10】______ of far-away places which many viewers 【C11】______ not otherwise have seen. 【C12】______ much of the entertainment was of a popular【C13】______ like quiz competitions, some remarkable cultural programmes were also broadcast. Just as 【C14】______ radio in earlier days, a group of actors and actresses became familiar in 【C15】______ household.【C16】______ of the most popular programmes on television was sport and an interesting 【C17】______ of the television broadcast was the increased 【C18】______ at the actual events. How far this was due to a growth in interest【C19】______ the game and how far out of the people's desire to appear on the【C20】______ is not clear. 【C1】