The Persistence of Television
People, Programmes and Practices that Endure
The Persistence of Television
People, Programmes and Practices that Endure
Description
The Persistence of Television examines more than 60 years of television to identify the elements that have entertained and informed viewers from the beginning of mass broadcasting to the present day, proposing that most television viewing is rooted in traditional programming that is still largely received in conventional ways.
The book includes the discussion of popular shows such as Doctor Who, Twin Peaks, Who Wants to be a Millionaire and David Attenborough's nature documentaries. On-screen faces, programmes and genres drawn from British, American and Australian television services are examined to demonstrate how continuity persists in the face of change. There's no denying the excitement or the value of the new, but the authors of this book argue that it runs in tandem with enduring aspects of the already existing.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. What Television Means
2. Familiarity and Liveness
3. People on Screen
4. Light Entertainment: The Genres of Conviviality
5. Natural History
6. Reboots, Revivals, Remakes and Adaptations
Conclusion: Crime and Television
Endnotes
References
Index
Product details
| Published | 24 Dec 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9781501347351 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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