About this nonfiction
The Early Years of Television and the BBC by Jamie Medhurst is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
## Gives a unique insight into British television between 1923–39 * Traces the complex interweaving of relationships between the Baird Television Company, EMI and the BBC * Spans the early experimental stages of television in the late 1920s, through to the outbreak of the Second World War * Argues that a complex interweaving of events, circumstances, ideological standpoints and personalities led to the establishment of the BBC television service * Utilises detailed archival research from a wide range of sources 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 Rei
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jamie Medhurst
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781399504133
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Business, Literary Fiction