Echoes of Britannia: Television History, Empire and the Critical Public Sphere

The BBC's The British Empire (1972) and Channel Four's Empire (2003) generated significant negative comment during and after their respective broadcasts. Their topic, the British Empire, was an important reason for this, but other factors, including their approach to production and marketi...

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Published in:Contemporary British history 2010-03, Vol.24 (1), p.1-22
Main Author: Fleming, N. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude change
British Empire
Empires
Expectations
Historical analysis
Imperialism
Marketing
Media
Post-Imperial Britain
Production
Professional History
Public Opinion
Public Services
Public Sphere
Television
Television History
United Kingdom
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Summary:The BBC's The British Empire (1972) and Channel Four's Empire (2003) generated significant negative comment during and after their respective broadcasts. Their topic, the British Empire, was an important reason for this, but other factors, including their approach to production and marketing, public and critical expectations, and contemporary politics, were also significant. Despite these similarities, an examination of the critical reactions to each series reveals how public attitudes changed in the 30 years between their broadcasts, to British imperialism, public service television and public discourse.
ISSN:1361-9462
1743-7997
DOI:10.1080/13619460903565192