BBC Sport in Black and White
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palgrave.com History : Social History Haynes, Richard BBC Sport in Black and White Uses new archival findings to provide a 'behind-the-scenes' glimpse into televised sport Explores well-known television programmes such as Sportsview, Grandstand and Match of the Day Provides new insight into the BBC, one of the major institutions of British cultural life This book provides the first detailed account of the formative decades of BBC televised sport when it launched its flagship programmes Sportsview, Grandstand and Match of the Day. Based on extensive archival research in the BBC’s written archives and interviews with leading producers, editors and commentators of the period, it provides a ‘behind-the-scenes’ narrative history of this major institution of British cultural life. In 2016 the BBC celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its television coverage of England’s World Cup victory. Their coverage produced Palgrave Macmillan one of the most oft-played moments in the history of television, Kenneth Wolstenholme’s 1st ed. 2017, X, 347 p. famous line: ‘Some people are on the pitch, they think it’s all over … it is now!’ as Geoff Hurst 1st scored England’s fourth goal, securing England’s 4-2 victory. It was a landmark in English edition football as well as a watershed in the BBC’s highly professionalised approach to televised sport. How the BBC reached this peak of television expertise, and who was behind their success in developing the techniques of televised sport, is the focus of this book. Printed book Hardcover Order online at springer.com/booksellers Printed book Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH Hardcover Customer Service Tiergartenstrasse 15-17 ISBN 978-1-137-45499-7 69121 Heidelberg £ 99,99 | CHF 130,00 | 109,99 € | Germany 120,99 € (A) | 117,69 € (D) T: +49 (0)6221 345-4301 Available [email protected] Discount group Palgrave Monograph (P6) Product category Monograph Series Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media Other renditions Softcover ISBN 978-1-349-68726-8 Prices and other details are subject to change without notice. All errors and omissions excepted. Americas: Tax will be added where applicable. Canadian residents please add PST, QST or GST. Please add $5.00 for shipping one book and $ 1.00 for each additional book. Outside the US and Canada add $ 10.00 for first book, $5.00 for each additional book. If an order cannot be fulfilled within 90 days, payment will be refunded upon request. Prices are payable in US currency or its equivalent. ISBN 978-1-137-45499-7 / BIC: HBTB / SPRINGER NATURE: SC724000 Part of .