Tony Garnett

by Lacey, Stephen

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Tony Garnett is the first book-length study of one of the most respected producers working in British television, responsible for both Cathy Come Home (1966) and This Life (1996-8). The book discusses the ways in which Garnett has shaped the role of the creative producer, and analyses his contribution to a distinctively televisual social realism.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Tony Garnett / Stephan Lacey.

Summary

Tony Garnett is the first book-length study of one of the most respected producers working in British television, responsible for both Cathy Come Home (1966) and This Life (1996-8). The book discusses the ways in which Garnett has shaped the role of the creative producer, and analyses his contribution to a distinctively televisual social realism.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2007.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Manchester U.P
  • Place of Publication:Manchester
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2007.

Notes

Index ; bibliogr. ; filmogr.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xi, 190 s.

Edition Identifiers

  • oclc:ocn488363519
  • Dewey Decimal:791.457

Table of Contents

Introduction: Telling the truth 1. From actor to producer -- into the driving seat 2. The 1960s -- social realism and The Wednesday Play 3. Plays for Today: representing 'managed dissensus' 4. Independence and dependency Bibliography Appendix 1: list of television plays and films Appendix 2: list of films for theatrical release.

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