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9780230277694

The Birth of British Television A History

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    9780230277694

  • ISBN10:

    0230277691

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-12-15
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary

This is the story of how television in Britain developed from whimsical techno-fad to everyday household object. With coverage of pioneering early domestic models and influential international developments, the text tracks the energetic inventors, cynics, developers and beneficiaries who ensured the creation of this beloved medium.

Author Biography

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 Tis for Television (2008), an analysis of the work of Russell T. Davies, co-written with Andy Murray.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART I: PRIVATE TELEVISION 
The Pioneers of Television 
From Experiments to Business
Television's Power Struggle
PART II: PUBLIC TELEVISION 
Attitudes Towards Television
Deciding on Television's Future
Television Faces the Public
PART III: WIDER PERSPECTIVES 
Views of Television From the Outside
A Public Launch
PART IV: EARLY TELEVISION'S LEGACY 
Programming for the Public
What the Viewer Saw
Conclusion
Bibliography/Filmography/Archive Sources
References & Notes

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