Armchair nation : an intimate history of Britain in front of the TV /

'But what does your furniture point at?' asks the character Joey in the sitcom Friends on hearing an acquaintance has no TV. It's a good question: since its beginnings during WW2, television has assumed a central role in our houses and our lives, just as satellite dishes and aerials h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Moran, Joe, 1970- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Profile Books, 2013.
Temas:
Television broadcasting > Great Britain > History.
Television broadcasting > Great Britain.
Television broadcasting > Social aspects > Great Britain.
Télévision > Aspect social > Grande-Bretagne.
PSYCHOLOGY > Social Psychology.
Television broadcasting.
Television broadcasting > Social aspects.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:'But what does your furniture point at?' asks the character Joey in the sitcom Friends on hearing an acquaintance has no TV. It's a good question: 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 (or 'the idiot's lantern', depending on your feelings about it) 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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781847654441
1847654444

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