The early years of television and the BBC:

Gives a unique insight into British television between 1929-53. The British journalist C. P. Scott once said of television, 'Not a nice word. Greek and Latin mixed. Clumsy.' From its earliest days, when people began to discover ways of 'seeing at a distance' through to the multi-...

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Main Author: Medhurst, Jamie ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2022
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Summary:Gives a unique insight into British television between 1929-53. The British journalist C. P. Scott once said of television, 'Not a nice word. Greek and Latin mixed. Clumsy.' From its earliest days, when people began to discover ways of 'seeing at a distance' through to the multi-platform media environment of today, television has shown itself to be a resilient and adaptable method of communication. Based on detailed archival research, The Early Years of Television and the BBC explores the relationship between the BBC and television from the mid-1920s through to the outbreak of the Second World War. Jamie Medhurst provides an account of the oft-forgotten 30-line television service (1932-5) and re-evaluates the belief that Sir John Reith, the Corporation's Director-General until 1938, would have nothing to do with television
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Nov 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (vii, 200 Seiten)
ISBN:9781399504126

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