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Author Newton, Darrell M.

Title Paving the empire road : BBC television and Black Britons / by Darrell M. Newton.

Publication Info. Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2011.

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 Moore Stacks  HE8700.9.G7    Available  ---
Description xvi, 267 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-259) and index.
Contents Radio, race and the Television Service -- Television programming and social impact -- Voices of contention and BBC programming -- A Black eye -- Contemporary voices from within.
Summary The book explores how BBC management attempted to address race relations for the benefit of white Britons and African Caribbeans as their presence in England increased beyond the post-war years. Archival documents are used to demonstrate how established policies often shifted.
Subject British Broadcasting Corporation.
British Broadcasting Corporation.
Television broadcasting -- Social aspects -- Great Britain.
Television broadcasting -- Social aspects.
Great Britain.
Television and politics -- Great Britain -- History.
Television and politics.
History.
West Indians -- Great Britain -- Public opinion -- History -- 20th century.
West Indians.
Public opinion.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Great Britain -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Race relations.
Great Britain -- Colonies -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century.
Colonies.
Emigration and immigration.
ISBN 9780719081675 (hardback)
071908167X (hardback)