This is the story of how television in Britain developed from whimsical techno-fad to everyday household object. With coverage of pioneering early domesticmodels and influential international developments, the text tracks the energetic inventors, cynics, developers and beneficiaries who ensured the creation of this beloved medium. MARK ALDRIDGE is a Lecturer in Film and TV Studies at Southampton Solent University, UK. He specialises in British television and both film and television history. His previous publications include 'T is for Television' (2008), ananalysis of the work of Russell T. Davies, co-written with Andy Murray. INDICE: Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: PRIVATE TELEVISION - Chapter One: The Pioneers of Television - Chapter Two: From Experiments to Business- Chapter Three: Television's Power Struggle PART II: PUBLIC TELEVISION - Chapter Four: Attitudes Towards Television - Chapter Five: Deciding on Television's Future - Chapter Six: Television Faces the Public PART III: WIDER PERSPECTIVES - Chapter Seven: Views of Television From the Outside - Chapter Eight: APublic Launch PART IV: TELEVISION GOES PUBLIC - Chapter Nine: Programming for the Public - Chapter Ten: What the Viewer Saw - Conclusion Bibliography/Filmography/Archive Sources References & Notes
- ISBN: 978-0-230-27768-7
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 232
- Fecha Publicación: 28/10/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés