American Television on British Screens: A Story of Cultural Interaction

By Paul Rixon

Book Overview

This work explores how American programmes have become an important part of British television culture since the 1950's, moving from schedule fillers to cornerstones and 'must see' attractions. The book analyses popular and industrial discourses, the changing roles of such programmes on British screens and interviews with key British broadcasters.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403941203
• ISBN13: 9781403941206
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.7"