Armchair nation : an intimate history of Britain in front of the TV
Moran, Joe, 1970-2013
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Since its beginnings during WW2, television has assumed a central role in our houses and our lives, just as satellite dishes and aerials have become features of urban skylines. Television has created controversy, brought coronations and World Cups into living rooms, allowed us access to 24hr news and media and provided a thousand conversation starters. As shows come and go in popularity, the history of television shows us how our society has changed. 'Armchair Nation' reveals the fascinating, lyrical and sometimes surprising history of telly, from the first demonstration of television by John Logie Baird to the fear and excitement that greeted its arrival in households, the controversies of Mary Whitehouse's 'Clean Up TV' campaign and what JG Ballard thought about 'Big Brother.'
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Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2013.
Collation:
456 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781846683916 (hbk)
Dewey class:
302.234509302.23450941PAC 302.509 MOR
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English
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BRN:
1809618
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