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Poster for Television

Television

1985 · 1 season

A thoughtful, archive-rich stroll through the history of the box itself, informative and gently nostalgic.

Created by
Michael Beckham, Leslie Woodhead
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ian Holm, Harold Wilson, Pamela Stephenson
Overview
Exhaustive 13-part survey of the television medium from its hesitant beginnings in the 1920s to the multi-million dollar extravaganzas of today and the cable and satellite technologies of the future [relative to 1985]. Tackling the medium as a worldwide phenomenon, the series examines each of the principal areas of programming - news, drama, documentaries, and light entertainment - and the unique impact of "live" coverage.

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Created by
Michael Beckham, Leslie Woodhead
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ian Holm, Harold Wilson, Pamela Stephenson
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • technology
  • art
  • power
  • memory
Places
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • anthology
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Michael Beckham, Leslie Woodhead
Starring
Ian Holm, Harold Wilson, Pamela Stephenson, George Gerbner, David Frost, Dennis Potter, Mary Whitehouse, Arthur C. Clarke
Length
1 seasons, 13 episodes, 45 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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