Jimmy Mcgovern

Hardback

Main Details

Title Jimmy Mcgovern
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Steve Blandford
SeriesThe Television Series
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:200
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreTelevision
ISBN/Barcode 9780719082481
ClassificationsDewey:808.225
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 30 June 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This, the first book length study of one of Britain's leading television writers, Jimmy McGovern, links his work to key changes in British television over the last thirty years. McGovern's versatility has meant that his work ranges from soap opera to crime series, studio based single drama to art house features for theatrical release. The book therefore acts partly as a survey of the way that drama for the small screen has mutated and changed over a key period in its history. Steve Blandford's percipient and readable book extensively examines some of McGovern's most influential work, including Brookside, Cracker, The Lakes, Hillsborough and The Street. -- .

Author Biography

Steve Blandford is Professor of Theatre, Film and Television in the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of South Wales -- .

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