Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations List of Figures Introduction American and British Television 1970 to 2010 National Specificities and Transnational Success and Failure Transnational Aesthetic Influences and Performance The Development of a New Genre Making Sense of a Transnational Genre: Forensic Science Drama International Co-Productions and their National Location Transnational Origins and National Quality: 'American Quality Drama' Conclusions and Outlook Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
This history of British and American television drama since 1970 charts the increased transnationalisation of the two production systems. From The Forsyte Saga to Roots to Episodes, it highlights the close relationship that drives innovation and quality on both sides of the Atlantic.