This pioneering study examines regional British television drama from its beginnings on the BBC and ITV in the 1950s to the arrival of Channel Four in 1982. It discusses the ways in which regionalism, regional culture and regional identity have been defined, outlines the history of regional broadcasting in the UK, and includes two detailed case stu
By:
Lez Cooke Other:
Bethan Hirst Imprint: Manchester University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 408g ISBN:9780719086786 ISBN 10: 0719086787 Pages: 240 Publication Date:31 December 2012 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1. Regionalism, Regional Culture and Regional Identity 2. Regional Broadcasting 3. Granada Television 4. BBC English Regions Drama Conclusion Appendix 1: Granada TV Drama: 1956-82 Appendix 2: BBC English Regions Drama: 1972-82 Bibliography Index -- .
Lez Cooke is Honorary Research Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of London -- .