Holmes Entertaining television

The BBC and popular television culture in the 1950s
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-5261-0159-4
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet

E-Book, Englisch, 232 Seiten

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Holmes, Su

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Populärkultur
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Freizeitsoziologie, Konsumsoziologie, Alltagssoziologie, Populärkultur
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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