Broadcasting empire : the BBC and the British World, 1922-1970 / Simon J. Potter.

Author/Creator:

Potter, Simon James, author.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource.

Subjects:

British Broadcasting Corporation -- History.
Radio broadcasting -- Political aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Television and politics -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Radio broadcasting -- Colonies -- Great Britain.
Television broadcasting -- Colonies -- Great Britain.

Form/Genre:

Electronic books.

Language:

English

Summary:

This text examines how, for much of the 20th century, the BBC supported the British empire, and how it sought to link listeners in Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. It considers the impact of the end of the empire on British broadcasting.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes index.
Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-163068-3
9786613807847
1-282-13526-0

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