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This fascinating text offers the first in-depth exploration of acting processes in British television. Focused around 16 new interviews with celebrated British actors, including Rebecca Front, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Ken Stott, Penelope Wilton and John Hannah, this rich resource delves behind the scenes of a range of British television programmes in order to find out how actors build their characters for television, how they work on set and location, and how they create their critically acclaimed portrayals. The book looks at actors' work across four diverse but popular genres: soap opera; police and medical drama; comedy; and period drama.

Its insightful discussion of hit programmes and its critical and contextual post-interview analysis, makes the text an essential read for students across television and film studies, theatre, performance and acting, and cultural and media studies, as well as academics and anyone interested in acting and British television.

Table of Contents

1. General Introduction
2. Soap Opera
3. Police and Medical Drama
4. Comedy
5. Period Drama
6. General Conclusion

Product details

Published 20 Aug 2017
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 285
ISBN 9781137470218
Imprint Red Globe Press
Illustrations 6 bw illus
Dimensions Not specified
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Tom Cantrell

Tom Cantrell is Professor of Theatre at the Univer…

Author

Christopher Hogg

Christopher Hogg is Senior Lecturer in Television…

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