The past twenty years have seen major changes in the ways that television formats and programming are developed and replicated internationally for different markets - with locally focused repackagings of hit reality shows leading the way.
Dennis Potter (1935-94) was Britain s leading television dramatist for almost thirty years and remains an inspiration to today s programme makers as a result of such ground-breaking work as Pennies from Heaven, Blue Remembered Hills and The Singing Detective.
Following his hugely successful autobiography All Balls and Glitter, in this frank, funny and revealing book, Craig Revel Horwood turns the spotlight behind the scenes and uncovers some sensational stories from his life and times onstage.
Television was one of the forces shaping the cultural revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, when a blockbuster TV series could reach up to a third of a country s population.
Discover Vulcan's geography and customs in this illustrated travel guide that "e;takes readers on an extensive tour of the Federation's most logical planet"e; (Entertainment Weekly).
Explore the homeworld and vast dominion of Star Trek's formidable Klingons in this "e;fun and engaging"e; travel guide full of "e;fascinating facts"e;(Starburst Magazine).
"e;Fortress That Flies"e; is a collection of stories that give the reader an opportunity to examine the workings of live television broadcasts, along with the influence TV has over the viewer.
Once there was a boy who found a key to a distance magical gate that lead him to the most magical paradise on earth and it all started at the gate to the magic Kingdom.
"e;They don't care, and they don't care that they don't care"e;Set in Tent City under a freeway, jobless Andy stumbles in the rain, lost and without a destination.
Since the publication of the first James Blish novelizations of Star Trek episodes in 1967, close to 900 tie-in novels, anthologies, and omnibus editions have been published.
Russian TV Series in the Era of Transition examines contemporary Russian television genres in the age of transition from broadcast to post-broadcast television.
Russian TV Series in the Era of Transition examines contemporary Russian television genres in the age of transition from broadcast to post-broadcast television.
Most WWE fans tune in each year to watch WrestleMania, remember the Monday Night Wars of the 1990s, and have heard the story behind the Montreal Screwjob.
Lucifer has taken it upon himself to use his freewill and go to the next level, this time to take over the gates of heaven and make sure to show who will be permitted in to be judged, then to see who will be sent on to wait for their judgement as St.
Few morose thoughts permeate the brain when Yosemite Sam calls Bugs Bunny a ';long-eared galut' or a frustrated Homer Simpson blurts out his famous catch-word, ';D'oh!
Kathy Garver, the teenage heartthrob from the hit series Family Affair (19661971), was no one-hit wonder, but a journeywoman actress who appeared in such classic films as Night of the Hunter and The Ten Commandments long before she became a television icon.
This enlightening book is the go-to guide for fans for biographical information, rare photos, and interesting trivia about their favorite child stars, shows, series, networks, and the times that defined the shows.
Be they actors, comedians, singers, dancers, or talk show hosts and personalities, everyone from George Burns and Milton Berle to Jack Benny and Jackie Gleason to Sid Caesar and Caesar Romero ignited their own particular brand of ';man-erisms.
