Britain in a Box - Series 3
Series exploring the stories behind the making of programmes which have become part of TV history
Britain in a Box - Series 3 - A Still Tongue
Paul Jackson explores the making of classic TV programmes. 3/5: A Still Tongue. Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner has grown from a 1960s curiosity to a worldwide cult.
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Britain in a Box - Series 3 - Art for Art's Sake
Paul Jackson with a series exploring TV's ability to reflect and influence the society it serves. 5/5: Art for Art's Sake. In 1957, the BBC launched the arts programme Monitor.
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Britain in a Box - Series 3 - Kittens or Bananas?
Rising Damp began as a play called The Banana Box, written by an auditor for the East Midlands Electricity Board, and had as its lead an actor who had never done TV comedy before.
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Britain in a Box - Series 3 - Shameless
Paul Jackson explores the stories behind the making of programmes which have become part of TV history. He analyses the success of the off-beat comedy drama, Shameless.
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Britain in a Box - Series 3 - Welcome Aboard
Introduced in 1957, The Six Five Special was Britain's first rock 'n' roll programme, introducing the acts who would become the foundation of British popular music.
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