Su Holmes

Entertaining television

The BBC and popular television culture in the 1950s

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Produktbeschreibung

An energetic look at BBC Television in 1950s, illustrating how it was at the forefront of popular programming, including the first Reality TV programmes, quiz and game shows, even 'problem' talk shows.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 409g
• ISBN-13: 9780719088490
• ISBN-10: 0719088496
• Artikelnr.: 37745200

Autorenporträt

Su Holmes is Reader in Television Studies at the University of East Anglia

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Public Service and the
Popular: Debates and Developments 2 'Neighbours to the Nation': 'Soap
Opera', the BBC and (Re)visiting The Grove Family (1954-57) 3 'The
"Give-Away" Shows - But Who is Really Paying?' Rethinking Quiz and Game
Shows on 1950s British Television 4 The Problem Show - 'An.... Unmarried
mother sat in a wing-backed chair on TV last night...'BBC Television asks
Is This Your Problem? (1955-57) 5 From 'Serialitis' to 'Torture, Treacle,
Tears and Trickery': Framing Television Fame 6 Conclusion: 'There's nothing
really better than what you're used to, is there?' Bibliography