The Intimate Screen: Early British Television Drama
- ISBN-10
- 0191695017
- ISBN-13
- 9780191695018
- Category
- Television plays, English
- Pages
- 175
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Author
- Jason Jacobs
Description
This text explores the formative period of British television drama, concentrating on the years 1936-55. It examines the continuities and changes of early television drama, and the impact this had upon the subsequent golden age.
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