The history of television culture and production
A special issue of the Journal of British Cinema and Television ((Vol 20 No3) on film, television and Northern Ireland, co-edited by John Hill and Julian Petley, has just been published. Along with a number of articles on film and Read More …
We are pleased to announce a new season of Forgotten Television Drama at BFI Soutbank in May 2023. Curated by Lez Cooke this new season, the first at BFI Southbank since Forgotten Black TV Drama in 2019, provides an opportunity Read More …
The Department of Media Arts is happy to announce excellent results in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The department’s research outputs, which included books, journals and television productions linked to the work of the Centre, were ranked 2nd for Read More …
A Special Issue of the Journal of British Cinema and Television (Vol 19:2) on ‘Play for Today at 50’, edited by John Hill, has been published online. In addition to Hill’s contributions this volume includes a range of articles by Read More …
As part of her TECHNE-funded Collaborative Doctoral Award with the BFI and BBC, PhD researcher Katie Crosson has curated an overview of Play for Today for BBC Canvas which may be viewed here: https://canvas-story.bbcrewind.co.uk. /playfortodayat50/. Her post for the BFI Read More …
Registration is now open for Play for Today at 50, a free online symposium on the 14th and 15th October 2020. Registration for the symposium is free through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/play-for-today-at-50-tickets-122011059363 Play for Today constitutes one of the most important series Read More …
Play for Today was launched on BBC1 in October 1970 and ran until 1984, commanding audiences of several millions. It is generally recognised to be one of the important series ever of British television dramas, responsible for over 300 single Read More …
Following two successful seasons of Forgotten TV Drama at BFI Southbank in 2015 and 2017, as part of the AHRC-funded Forgotten TV Drama research project, the Centre for the History of Television Culture and Production in the Department of Media Read More …
23 and 24 November 2018 The Centre for the History of Television Culture and Production, and the History of Forgotten TV Drama project, Royal Holloway, University of London, teamed up with the television archive organisation, Kaleidoscope, to co-host a series of screenings Read More …
The Centre for the History of Television Culture and Production at Royal Holloway, University of London, has teamed up with the television archive organisation, Kaleidoscope, to co-host an event marking the fortieth anniversary of the BBC children’s TV drama, Grange Read More …