{"product_id":"british-television-drama-in-the-1980s-paperback-9780521427234","title":"British Television Drama in the 1980s (Paperback) 9780521427234","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBritish Television Drama in the 1980s\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this fascinating collection of twelve essays, the innovative programmes of the period are analysed and placed within their social and political contexts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorge W. Brandt (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521427234, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 24 September 1993\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages, 12 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.5 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"It is good to have a book of essays...that recognizes the significance and vitality of television drama in contemporary British culture....Brandt's selection of subjects shows good judgment.\"   Andrew Davies, Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is the first book to examine an outstanding decade of British television drama. The 1980s witnessed a series of changes and innovation in television, in which a fourth channel was established, studio production largely gave way to location filming, and programmes reflected key political events. In this fascinating collection of twelve essays, the innovative programmes of the period are analysed and placed within their social and political contexts. The writers analyse programmes as di\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Notes on the Contributors\u003cbr\u003e Foreword DAVID ROSE\u003cbr\u003e Introduction George W. Brandt\u003cbr\u003e 1. Talking Heads: A Bed Among the Lentils (Alan Bennett) Albert Hunt\u003cbr\u003e 2. Brookside: Damon's YTS Comes to an End (Barry Woodward) Vera Gottleib\u003cbr\u003e 3. Yes, Prime Minister: The Ministerial Broadcast John Adams\u003cbr\u003e 4. Inspector Morse: The Last Enemy (Peter Buckman) Richard Sparks\u003cbr\u003e 5. Edge of Darkness (Troy Kennedy Martin) Andrew Lavender\u003cbr\u003e 6. Boys from the Blackstuff (Alan Bleasdale) Bob Millington\u003cbr\u003e 7. Tumbledown (Charles Wood) and The Falklands Play (Ian Curteis) Geoffrey Reeves\u003cbr\u003e 8. Four Days in July (Mike Leigh) Paul Clements\u003cbr\u003e 9. Tutti Frutti (John  Byrne) Hugh Herbert\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Jewel in the Crown (Paul Scott-Ken Taylor) George W. Brandt\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (Fay Weldon-Ted Whitehead) Liz Bird and Jo Eliot\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Singing Detective (Dennis Potter) Joost Hunningher\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1. Programmes on Videotape\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2. The Independent Broadcasting Authority\/Independent Television Commission Research Papers\u003cbr\u003e Select Bibliography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Television [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Television\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Television%20%5BAPT%5D%22\"\u003eAPT\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004107936024,"sku":"9780521427234","price":27.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521427234i_52419226-8f3c-4a52-981b-984af4d87fce.jpg?v=1691381669","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/british-television-drama-in-the-1980s-paperback-9780521427234","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}