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The Magic Box

Viewing Britain Through the Rectangular Window

Rob Young

Focusing on what he describes as ‘telemetric folklore’, Rob Young traces the idiosyncratic history of British television and film from the late 1950s onwards. Arranging his discussion thematically, he analyses shows including Stephen Poliakoff's prescient nuclear drama Stronger than the Sun, dystopian thriller Quatermass, children's classics Bagpuss and Fingerbobs and Mackenzie Crook's The Detectorists, exploring how each has contributed to our national conversation and collective memory.
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Product information:
  • Publisher: Faber
  • Year: 2022
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 516pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • ISBN: 9780571284603
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.4kg
Product code:
532749
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