The Persistence of Television: People, Programmes and Practices That Endure

ISBN-13: 9781350089693 / Angielski / Twarda / 2027 / 240 str.

Jason Jacobs; Frances Bonner

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Introduction Section A: The set-up 1. What Television Means 2. Familiarity and Liveness a. Familiarity b. Mundane liveness c. Special event liveness 3. The faces on screen a. Analyzing the face b. Different professions c. The ageing face d. The voice Section B: Non-fictional persistence 4. Light Entertainment a. Game and panel shows b. Talk shows 5. Natural History a. The development of the genre b. Discovery and other global channels c. David Attenborough d. Springwatch Section C: Fictional persistence 6. Reboots, Remakes and Revivals a. The significance of the different terms b. Sitcoms c. Twin Peaks d. Doctor Who 7. Adaptation a. P.G. Wodehouse b. John le Carre 8. Crime a. Dennis Franz: becoming Sipowicz b. New Tricks: the culmination of long careers c. Gerard Kennedy: an Australian variant. 9. Conclusion Bibliography Index