This is the story of how television in Britain developed from whimsical techno-fad to everyday household object. With coverage of pioneeringearly domestic modelsand influentialinternational developments, the text tracks the energetic inventors, cynics, developers and beneficiaries who ensured the creation of this beloved medium.

This book is a comprehensive exploration of 90 years of film and television adaptations of the world s best-selling novelist s work. Drawing on extensive archival material, it offers new information regarding both the well-known and forgotten screen adaptations of Agatha Christie s stories, including unmade and rare adaptations, some of which have been unseen for more than half a century. This history offers intriguing insights into the discussions and debates that surrounded many of these screen projects something that is brought to life through previously unpublished correspondence from...

Reprinted for the first time in almost 90 years, this original novelisation of the very first Agatha Christie film is a unique record of the Queen of Crime's movie debut and a bold attempt to turn one of her favourite short stories into a thrilling silent movie.