British Television Drama in the 1980s

In this fascinating collection of twelve essays, the innovative programmes of the period are analysed and placed within their social and political contexts.

Klappentext
From a period of outstanding and innovative programmes, "British Television Drama in the 1980s" examines the major productions, including: Talking Heads; Brookside; Yes, Prime Minister; Inspector Morse; Edge of Darkness; Boys from the Blackstuff; Tumbledown; The Falklands Play; Four Days in July; Tutti Frutti; The Jewel in the Crown; The Life and Loves of a She-Devil; and The Singing Detective.

Zusammenfassung
This is the first book to examine an outstanding decade of British television drama. In this fascinating collection of twelve essays, the innovative programmes of the period are analysed and placed within their social and political contexts.

Inhalt
List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Notes on the Contributors; Foreword DAVID ROSE; Introduction George W. Brandt; 1. Talking Heads: A Bed Among the Lentils (Alan Bennett) Albert Hunt; 2. Brookside: Damon's YTS Comes to an End (Barry Woodward) Vera Gottleib; 3. Yes, Prime Minister: The Ministerial Broadcast John Adams; 4. Inspector Morse: The Last Enemy (Peter Buckman) Richard Sparks; 5. Edge of Darkness (Troy Kennedy Martin) Andrew Lavender; 6. Boys from the Blackstuff (Alan Bleasdale) Bob Millington; 7. Tumbledown (Charles Wood) and The Falklands Play (Ian Curteis) Geoffrey Reeves; 8. Four Days in July (Mike Leigh) Paul Clements; 9. Tutti Frutti (John Byrne) Hugh Herbert; 10. The Jewel in the Crown (Paul Scott-Ken Taylor) George W. Brandt; 11. The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (Fay Weldon-Ted Whitehead) Liz Bird and Jo Eliot; 12. The Singing Detective (Dennis Potter) Joost Hunningher; Appendix 1. Programmes on Videotape; Appendix 2. The Independent Broadcasting Authority/Independent Television Commission Research Papers; Select Bibliography.

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