In today’s episode, Tom and Dominic explore the origins of the motion-picture camera, a device invented by “gentle giant” Louis Le Prince, who’s œuvre spanned from working with pots and pans to photographing Queen Victoria or Gladstone. This history features mysterious disappearances, a jealous American competitor, Lancashire accents, and much more…
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