The Early Years of Television and the BBC

Medhurst, Jamie

Edinburgh University Press（2024/02発売）

Edinburgh University Press（2024/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 208 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781399504119
• DDC分類 791.45094109043

Full Description

The British journalist C. P. Scott once said of television, 'Not a nice word. Greek and Latin mixed. Clumsy.' From its earliest days, when people began to discover ways of 'seeing at a distance' through to the multi-platform media environment of today, television has shown itself to be a resilient and adaptable method of communication. Based on detailed archival research, The Early Years of Television and the BBC explores the relationship between the BBC and television from the mid-1920s through to the outbreak of the Second World War. Jamie Medhurst provides an account of the oft-forgotten 30-line television service (1932 5) and re-evaluates the belief that Sir John Reith, the Corporation's Director-General until 1938, would have nothing to do with television.

Contents

Introduction
Early Television Developments
Enter the BBC
From Experiment to Service: 1929-1932
A Service and Two Rivals: 1932-1935
Preparing for the High-Definition Service
The BBC Television Service: 1936-1939
Conclusions