Television Drama: Form, Agency, Innovation - Hardcover

by T. Dunleavy (Author)

Investigating the leading drama genres of different television eras in both Britain and the US, this book traces the evolution of television drama from the 'high culture' aspirations and technical limitations of its early days to the intense commercial competition that informs the creation of television drama today.

Author Biography

TRISHA DUNLEAVY is Senior Lecturer in the School of English, Film, Theatre and Media Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She is the author of Ourselves in Primetime: A History of New Zealand Television Drama (2005).