Staging the Real

Factual Tv Programming in the Age of 'Big Brother'

Richard Kilborn, Bethan Hirst

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Manchester Univ. Press
11 September 2003

Television; Society & Social Sciences; Media studies; Radio & television industry

"This study traces the evolution of the various categories of ""factual entertainment"" programmes which have come to dominate our screens over the last decade. The book focuses on issues such as the changes in the braodcasting environment which have given rise to such programmes, the relationshp they have to other popular TV genres and the huge appeal that shows such as ""Big Brother"" have for contemporary audiences. The book also seeks to measure the cultural significance of these new formats. Do they reflet a more general cultural malaise or should we measure their popularity more in terms of the changing expectations which modern audiences bring to TV entertainment? The first part of the book considers the origins of these new factual/documentary formats and assesses the institutional factors which have promoted their growth. Later chapters focuse on the inexorable rise of the docu-soap and reality game-docs. ""Staging the Real"" aims to be an informative, stimulating book written in a lucid, accessible style, exploring an important phenomenon in recent broadcasting history. It should be of relevance to all television and media studies students, both at undergraduate and sixth-form level."

By: Richard Kilborn
Other: Bethan Hirst
Imprint: Manchester Univ. Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 259g
ISBN: 9780719056826
ISBN 10: 0719056829
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 11 September 2003
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Introduction – Staging the real 1. New forms of the factual 2. The changing factual landscape 3. Playing the 'reality' card 4. Performing the real: The rise and fall of the docu-soap 5. Faking the real: Sleight of hand in the factual domain 6. Staging the real: New modes of reality formatting Staging the real – Concluding remarks Bibliography -- .

Richard Kilborn is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Stirling