Broadcasting empire [electronic resource] : the BBC and the British world, 1922-1970 / Simon J. Potter.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9780191741821 (ebook) :.Subject(s): British Broadcasting Corporation -- History | Radio broadcasting -- Political aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Television and politics -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Radio broadcasting -- Great Britain -- Colonies | Television broadcasting -- Great Britain -- ColoniesAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199568963DDC classification: 302.23440941 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online 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.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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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.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on July 16, 2012).
Includes bibliographical references and index.