| Description |
1 online resource (203 pages) |
| Series |
The Television Series |
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Television series (Manchester University Press)
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| Contents |
Copyright; Contents; General editors' preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: telling the truth; 1. From actor to producer:into the driving seat; 2. The 1960s: social realismand The Wednesday Play; 3. Plays for today: representing'managed dissensus'; 4. Independence and dependency; Appendix I:List of television plays and films; Appendix II:List of films for theatrical release; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Tony Garnett is the first book-length study of one of the most respected and prolific producers working in British television. From ground-breaking dramas from the 1960s such as Up the Junction and Cathy Come Home to the 'must see' series in the 1990s and 2000s such as This Life and The Cops, Garnett has produced some of the most important and influential British television drama. This book charts his career from his early days as an actor to his position as executive producer and head of World Productions, focusing on the ways in which he has helped to define the role of the creative producer |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Garnett, Tony
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Television -- Direction & Production.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Television -- General.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2008298392 |
| ISBN |
9781847794352 |
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1847794351 |
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9781781702529 |
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1781702527 |
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0719066298 |
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9780719066290 |
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