Echoes of Britannia: television history, empire and the critical public sphere

Neil C. Fleming

doi:10.1080/13619460903565192

Echoes of Britannia: television history, empire and the critical public sphere

Neil C. Fleming

Glasgow Caledonian University

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Abstract

The BBC's The British Empire (1972) and Channel Four's Empire (2003) generated significant negative comment during and after their respective broadcasts. Their topic, the British Empire, was an important reason for this, but other factors, including their approach to production and marketing, public and critical expectations, and contemporary politics, were also significant. Despite these similarities, an examination of the critical reactions to each series reveals how public attitudes changed in the 30 years between their broadcasts, to British imperialism, public service television and public discourse.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-22
Number of pages	22
Journal	Contemporary British History
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13619460903565192
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2010

Keywords

television
British Empire
public discourse
Britannia
British history

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