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OverviewFrom Big Brother to Downton Abbey; from Detectorists to Top Gear and from The Apprentice to Adam Curtis, the recent history of British TV can be read as both a struggle with the past and a series of signposts towards the future. How can modern Britain awaken from its nostalgic small-screen dreams and face the future? Brexit Island feels a long way from Craggy Island, and there's no obvious route at hand. Perhaps, to move forwards, we first need to retrace our steps You can tell a lot about British society by its television. More than any other country, Britain still gets a sense of itself from the output of its national broadcasters. So what can we learn from the TV of the last two decades? Beginning in 2000, this book explores the televisual contours of Britain, via five themed chapters: Britain's identity crisis; property and the class system; 'banter' and political correctness; the role of the BBC; and the impact of reality TV on politics. Over this period, Britain has become more divided, more fractious and less certain of its place in the world. What did Jamie's School Dinners tell us about our perceptions of the working classes? What does our love of Downton Abbey say about the national psyche under duress? And how did Top Gear help to ignite Britain's culture wars? Full Product DetailsAuthor: Phil HarrisonPublisher: Melville House UK Imprint: Melville House UK ISBN: 9781911545521ISBN 10: 1911545523 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 22 October 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviews'TV critic Harrison digs into our recent past to consider how the programmes we watch impact our lives. Wide-ranging, witty and very well informed.' The i Author InformationPhil Harrison is a television writer and cultural critic whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The Telegraph and The Quietus, among others. He was formerly Deputy TV Editor for Time Out, and has interviewed and profiled many famous figures including Jon Hamm, William H. Macy, Jonathan Ross and Mark E. Smith. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |