Entertaining television : the BBC and popular television culture in the 1950s /: the BBC and popular television culture in the 1950s. (2008)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Entertaining television : the BBC and popular television culture in the 1950s /: the BBC and popular television culture in the 1950s. (2008)
- Main Title:
- Entertaining television : the BBC and popular television culture in the 1950s
- Further Information:
- Note: Su Holmes.
- Other Names:
- Holmes, Su
- Contents:
- Public service and the popular : debates and developments -- "Neighbors to the nation" : "Soap opera, " the BBC and (re)visiting The Grove family (1954-57) -- "The 'Give-away' shows, but who is really paying?" : rethinking quiz and game shows on 1950s British television -- 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) -- From "serialitis" to "torture, treacle, tears, and trickery" : framing television fame -- Conclusion : "There's nothing really better than what you're used to, is there?"
- Publisher Details:
- Manchester : Manchester University Press
- Publication Date:
- 2008
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (224 pages), illustrations
- Subjects:
- 791.45094109045
Television broadcasting -- Great Britain -- History
Popular culture -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
PERFORMING ARTS -- Television -- History & Criticism
Popular culture
Television broadcasting
Fernsehsendung
Unterhaltungssendung
Great Britain
Electronic books
History
History - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781526101594
1526101599 - Related ISBNs:
- 9780719077913
0719077915 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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- Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
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- Physical Locations:
- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.141339
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