[Commlist] New Book - Producing British Television Drama: Local Production in a Global Era

Colleagues may be interested in a newly published book, 'Producing 
British Television Drama: Local Production in a Global Era'.

The book is co-authored by Professor Ruth McElroy (University of South 
Wales) and Dr Caitriona Noonan (Cardiff University) for Palgrave Pivot.

This book presents a compelling case for a paradigmatic shift in the 
analysis of television drama production that recentres questions of 
power, control and sustainability.

Television drama production has become an increasingly lucrative global 
export business as drama as a form enjoys increased prestige. However, 
this book argues that the growing emphasis on international markets and 
global players such as Netflix and Amazon Prime neglects the realities 
of commissioning and making television drama in specific national and 
regional contexts.

Drawing on extensive empirical research, /Producing British Television 
Drama /demonstrates the centrality of public service broadcasters in 
serving audiences and sustaining the commercial independent sector in a 
digital age. It attends closely to three elements—the role of place in 
the production of content; the experiences of those working in the 
sector; and the interventions from cultural intermediaries in 
articulating and ascribing value to television drama.

With chapters examining the evolution of British TV drama, as well as 
what might be in store in its future, this book offers invaluable 
insights into the UK as a major supplier of and market for television drama.

Chapters include:

  * What Makes TV Drama Special?
  * The Ecology of TV Drama Production
  * Locating Regional Production
  * Building a Sustainable Labour Force
  * Cultural Intermediaries and the Value of ‘Game of Thrones’
  * Power and Sustainability in TV Drama Production

For more info: https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9781137578747#aboutBook

Get 20% off the printed book or eBook using the following code on 
palgrave.com:

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Reviews:

McElroy and Noonan’s volume expertly dissects the changing nature of 
British TV drama production, in a concise, well-written and easy to read 
format.  If you want to find out how and why British TV drama is the way 
it is today, this is essential reading. —Professor John Cook, Glasgow 
Caledonian University, UK

This book provides an illuminating snapshot of the television industry 
at a moment of significant change.  With a focus on the UK, the authors 
examine the impact of the global forces at work in order to make a 
powerful case for the continuing existence and value of regional 
television drama production. —Professor Sue Turnbull, University of 
Wollongong, Australia


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