Channel 4 by Dorothy Hobson
Explores the Channel 4's foundation period, under its first Chief Executive, Jeremy Isaacs. This work assesses the legacy of the channel and discusses whether it has changed the nature of British television.
"'I remember the excitement of the early years of Channel 4 as a defining moment in television historyIn particular for me the significant expansion of opportunities for comedy and entertainment which the channel brought about was exhilarating. Saturday Live was a completely new entertainment experience; it came from London Weekend Television and featured many new young performers never before seen by the Saturday night primetime audience. Dorothy Hobson watched the development, rehearsals and transmissions of those early programmes and accurately captures their importance to the channel, the production teams and also the viewers.'- Paul Jackson, Director of Entertainment and Comedy, ITV."
Dorothy Hobson is Senior Lecturer in Media & Cultural Studies, University of Wolverhampton. She is a Fellow of the Royal Television Society & her publications include "Crossroads": The Drama of a Soap Opera' (1982), and 'Soap Opera' (2003).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845116132 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845116135 |
| Title | Channel 4 |
| Author | Dorothy Hobson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
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