The story of Czechoslovak television is in many respects typical of the cultural and political developments in Central Europe, behind the Iron Curtain.
Seeing It on Television: Televisuality in the Contemporary US 'High-end' Series investigates new categories of high-end drama and explores the appeal of programmes from Netflix, Sky Atlantic/HBO, National Geographic, FX and Cinemax.
Das Londoner East End, Ende der fünfziger Jahre: Als junge Hebamme leistet Jennifer Worth zusammen mit ihren Kolleginnen Geburtshilfe im Armenviertel der Stadt.
Wenn ein wohliger Schauer über den Rücken läuft und man froh ist nicht mit der Heldin des Films wechseln zu müssen handelt es sich wohl um einen Horrorfilm.
Uno, nessuno e centomila segna l'altissimo epilogo della tensione narrativa di Pirandello e costituisce uno degli esiti più nuovi della letteratura del Novecento.
Las nuevas series españolas compiten actualmente en un mercado de distribución interconectado, se consumen masivamente a escala global, y encuentran, en su localismo, uno de sus mayores valores para contar historias universales.
"Televisión e identidad" pretende analizar el efecto de la comunicación (y especialmente la televisión pública) sobre la construcción de la identidad regional.
Este libro gira en torno a los temas sobre los que la aclamada serie Black Mirror reflexiona de manera crítica: el lugar preponderante de los talent shows en la sociedad actual, la experimentación con la mente humana, la televisación del castigo como entretenimiento, el espectáculo como centro de la política, la invasión de la privacidad, la vigilancia informática, las redes sociales como espacio para la expresión del odio y la impunidad del anonimato virtual, entre otros.
The films, television shows, and graphic novel series that comprise the Whedonverse continually show that there is a high price to be paid for love, rebellion, heroism, anger, death, betrayal, friendship, and saving the world.
Im Jahr 1987 wurde in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ein neuer Rundfunkstaatsvertrag unterzeichnet, der die deutsche Medienlandschaft grundlegend und dauerhaft veränderte.
Two brand-new monologues in the Talking Heads series, as seen on BBC1 and iPlayer'Given the opportunity to revisit the characters from Talking Heads I've added a couple more, both of them ordinary women whom life takes by surprise.
Drawing upon the existing scholarship of period drama and emerging research into new media ecologies, instigated by television streaming services such as Netflix, this book establishes a critical framework for understanding the representation of nationhood and cultural identity in television drama.
Drawing upon the existing scholarship of period drama and emerging research into new media ecologies, instigated by television streaming services such as Netflix, this book establishes a critical framework for understanding the representation of nationhood and cultural identity in television drama.
The wounds of nations: Horror cinema, historical trauma and national identity explores the ways in which the unashamedly disturbing conventions of international horror cinema allow audiences to engage with the traumatic legacy of the recent past in a manner that has serious implications for the ways in which we conceive of ourselves both as gendered individuals and as members of a particular nation-state.
The definitive biography of the late, great comedy legend, Paul O'GradyThe late, great comedian, teatime talk show host and all-round entertainer, Paul O'Grady was one of the most popular figures on British television.
The critically-acclaimed BBC television series Sherlock (2010- ) re-envisions Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective for the digital age, joining participants in the active traditions of Sherlockians/Holmesians and fans from other communities, including science fiction, media, and anime.
This lively and ground-breaking collection brings together work on forms of popular television within the authoritarian regimes of Europe after World War Two.
The instant Sunday Times bestseller'Amazing' - Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club series From brutal schooldays to 80s anarchy, through The Young Ones, Bottom and beyond, Berserker!
Packed with anecdotes, sparkling insights into the changing nature of show business and the turbulent world of the BBC, and boasting a glittering cast-list, Double Bill is a fascinating read, unashamedly nostalgic and often hilarious.
Peter Brown is best known as Deputy Johnny McKay on Lawman and Texas Ranger Chad Cooper on Laredo, but his show business career has spanned five decades from theatre to prime time television to movies to daytime soap operas.
This book argues that the examination of sports media within cultural and media studies is organized around more than just a shared topic: mediated sports.
This book argues that the examination of sports media within cultural and media studies is organized around more than just a shared topic: mediated sports.
