'A view from north of the border': Scotland's 'forgotten' contribution to the history of the prime-time BBC1 contemporary single TV play slot

John R. Cook

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Abstract

This article surveys BBC Scotland’s “forgotten” contribution to the history of the prime-time contemporary TV play slot on BBC1, including its contributions to The Wednesday Play (BBC TV, 1964-70) and its later leading involvement with The Play on One (BBC TV, 1988-91), following the demise of the London-produced Play for Today slot (BBC TV, 1970-84). The article argues that Scotland’s contribution to TV drama has been historically a rich one and that it is important to remember this today as BBC Scotland struggles to compete with BBC Wales in the wake of the latter’s designation as a national “Drama Hub”.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)325-341
Number of pages17
JournalVisual Culture in Britain
Volume18
Issue number3
Early online date19 Mar 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Apr 2018

Keywords

  • Scotland
  • television drama
  • BBC
  • Single play
  • 1960s
  • 1980s
  • nations and regions
  • Thatcherism
  • single play

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Arts and Humanities
  • Cultural Studies
  • Communication
  • Visual Arts and Performing Arts

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