Granada Television: The first generation - Softcover

 
9780719065156: Granada Television: The first generation
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0719065151 ISBN 13: 9780719065156
Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2003

Synopsis

This study is a rich and readable collection of memoirs, some short, some extensive, of those who worked at Granada during the first 30 years of its existence. It captures a climate of creative activity unique in the history of broadcasting, now referred to as the Golden Years of British television. Lords Birt and Macdonald; Sir Denis Forman; Michael Parkinson; Michael Apted; Stan Barstow; Nick Elliot; Victoria Wood; Kenith Trodd; Jack Rosenthal; Anna Ford; Chris Kelly; and Alan Plater are just a few of the many well-known contributors who were responsible for creating the foundations on which Granada's considerable worldwide reputation was based. Programmes such as "World in Action"; "Brideshead Revisited"; "A Family at War"; "Coronation Street"; "What the Papers Say"; and many more are described in this book were pioneers in their respective fields. With a contextualizing introduction, this study should be a valuable resource for all those interested in the intensive early development of the medium and how this relates to television as it is today.

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About the Authors

John Finch was a writer, producer and editor at Granada for over twenty years

Marjorie Giles was a Producer at Granada TV throughout most of these thirty years

From the Back Cover

Unique, readable first hand accounts of one of the most significant periods in British television history. Introductory essay from leading academic Julia Hallam (University of Liverpool), sets the creation of Granada in the context of British broadcasting history and of television as it is today. Provides an insight into the culture of Granada TV during its pioneering early years, from the perspectives of writers, producers, directors, technicians and presenters.. An illustrious collection of contributors, to name a few; Lord Isaacs, Lord MacDonald, Lord Birt, Michael Parkinson, Michael Apted, Stan Barstow, Nick Elliott, Victoria Wood, Kenith Trodd, Jack Rosenthal, Charles Sturridge, Anna Ford, Chris Kelly and Alan Plater. Concerns the production of such legendary programmes as World in Action, 'Brideshead Revisited, Coronation Street, A Family at War and What the Papers Say.

From the Inside Flap

Unique, readable first hand accounts of one of the most significant periods in British television history. Introductory essay from leading academic Julia Hallam (University of Liverpool), sets the creation of Granada in the context of British broadcasting history and of television as it is today. Provides an insight into the culture of Granada TV during its pioneering early years, from the perspectives of writers, producers, directors, technicians and presenters.. An illustrious collection of contributors, to name a few; Lord Isaacs, Lord MacDonald, Lord Birt, Michael Parkinson, Michael Apted, Stan Barstow, Nick Elliott, Victoria Wood, Kenith Trodd, Jack Rosenthal, Charles Sturridge, Anna Ford, Chris Kelly and Alan Plater. Concerns the production of such legendary programmes as World in Action,'Brideshead Revisited, Coronation Street, A Family at War and What the Papers Say.

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Publisher
Manchester University Press
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0719065151
ISBN 13 
9780719065156
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
304
Editor
Finch John, Cox Michael, Giles Marjorie

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