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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785059903321

Autore

Conolly L. W (Leonard W.)

Titolo

Bernard Shaw and the BBC / / L.W. Conolly

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2009

©2009

ISBN

1-4426-9099-2

1-4426-8743-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (325 p.)

Disciplina

822/.912

Soggetti

Dramatists, Irish - 20th century

Radio broadcasting - Great Britain - History

Radio plays, English - History and criticism

Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

In the beginning, 1923-1928 -- Saint Joan, 1929 -- 'Saying nice things is not my business' : Shaw talks, 1929-1937 -- 'Radiogenic Shaw' : broadcast plays, 1929-1939 -- 'GBS has been very kindly disposed' : pre-war television -- 'I won't have that man on the air' : the war years -- Television returns, 1946-1950 -- Radio finale, 1945-1950.

Sommario/riassunto

Drawing on extensive archival materials held in England, the United States, and Canada, Bernard Shaw and the BBC presents a vivid portrait of many contentious issues negotiated between Shaw and the public broadcaster.