Editore: Ecco, 2013
ISBN 10: 0062283073 ISBN 13: 9780062283078
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: USED_VERYGOOD. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford, 2008
ISBN 10: 0199550247 ISBN 13: 9780199550241
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: USED_VERYGOOD. Radio Four has been described as 'the greatest broadcasting channel in the world', the 'heartbeat of the BBC', a cultural icon of Britishness, and the voice of Middle England. Defined by its rich mix, encompassing everything from journalism and drama to comedy, quizzes, and short-stories. Many of its programmes - such as Today ,The Archers, Woman's Hour, The Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy, Gardeners' Question Time, and The Shipping Forecast - have been part of British life for decades. Others, less successful, have caused offence and prompted derision. Born as it was in the Swinging Sixties, Radio Four's central challenge has been to change with the times, while trying not to lose faith with those who see it as a standard-bearer for quality, authoritativeness, or simply 'old-fashioned' BBC values. In this first major behind-the-scenes account of the station's history, David Hendy - a former producer for Radio Four - draws on privileged access to the BBC's own archives and new interviews with key personnel to illuminate the arguments and controversies behind the creation of some of its most popular programmes. He reveals the station's struggle to justify itself in a television age, favouring clear branding and tightly-targeted audiences, with bitter disputes between the BBC and its fiercely loyal listeners. The story of these struggles is about more than the survival of one radio network: Radio Four has been a lightning rod for all sorts of wider social anxieties over the past forty years. A kaleidoscopic view of the changing nature of the BBC, the book provides a gripping insight into the very nature of British life and culture in the last decades of the twentieth century. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Ecco Press, 2013
ISBN 10: 0062283073 ISBN 13: 9780062283078
Hardcover. Condizione: USED_GOOD. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Dust wrapper with lightly sunned spine. Top Edge with slight discolouration. Internally Very Good - Quick flick through pages could not see any issues, clean and tidy copy in tight binding. Unclipped dust wrapper will be fitted with removable archive acetate film. ** 716g ** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers - on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed.
Editore: Ecco Press, 2013
ISBN 10: 0062283073 ISBN 13: 9780062283078
Da: Re-Read Ltd, Doncaster, Regno Unito
hardcover. Condizione: USED_VERYGOOD. Book is in very good condition. All pages are intact and unmarked. Unclipped dust jacket.