History on Television.

History on Television.

In recent years non-fiction history programmes have flourished on television. This interdisciplinary study of history programming identifies and examines different genres employed by producers and tracks their commissioning, production, marketing and distribution histories. With comparative referenc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gray, Ann
Other Authors: Bell, Erin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Subjects:
Historical television programs > Production and direction > Great Britain.
Television and history > Great Britain.
Television.
National characteristics, English.
History on television.
television (telecommunication system)
History on television
National characteristics, English
Television
Television and history
Great Britain
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Table of Contents:
  • HISTORY ON TELEVISION; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The business of television: public service to brand identity; 2 Landmark and flagship television: heritage and national identity; 3 Commemorative and 'historical event' television: memory and identity; 4 Reenactment: engagement, experience and empathy; 5 Who do 'they' think 'we' are?: considering the audience; Conclusion: Problematizing 'public history'
  • what is rarely there?; Notes; Bibliography; Index

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