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Jimmy Perry and David Croft
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Jimmy Perry and David Croft
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Simon Morgan-Russell
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Series | The Television Series |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:192 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138 |
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Category/Genre | Television |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780719065569
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Classifications | Dewey:791.456170922 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | General | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
Illustrations, black & white
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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Publication Date |
7 October 2004 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This book explores the collaborative sitcoms of two of British television's most well-known comedy writers. Written over a period of twenty-five years, the four series Dad's Army, It Ain't Half Hot, Mum, Hi-de-Hil and You Rang M'Lord? have endured as much-loved and often-repeated classics. The book explores the themes of Perry and Croft's writing in terms of their own biography, and as articulations of British cultural and televisual history. Focusing on issues central to the concept of identity in British culture, class, gender, sexuality and race, and analysing individual episodes and scenes in the four series, Jimmy Perry and David Croft evaluates the contributions made by these two writers to the genre of situation comedy, and locates the programmes in the immediate contexts of their production. Including new interview material from David Croft, this book will be invaluable to students and lecturers of television studies and cultural studies.
Author Biography
Simon Morgan-Russell is Associate Professor and Chair of English at Bowling Green State University -- .
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