Book 2010

History on British television: Constructing nation, nationality and collective memory (Studies in Popular Culture MUP)

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Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 2010

Historical television programs
History and criticism
Television and politics
Television and history
History
Social aspects

'History on British Television' explores the production and consumption of factual history programming on British television. Charting the rise and dominance of television history as a cultural form, the book examines how the past has become a model for citizenship, prioritising certain groups whilst marginalising others.