The Vision of a Nation Making Multiculturalism on British Television
Telling the stories behind television's approaches to race relations, multiculturalism and immigration in the 'Golden Age' of British television, the book focuses on the 1960s and 1970s and argues that the makers of television worked tirelessly to shape m
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Making Multiculturalism on British Television, 1960–80
Gavin Schaffer
The Vision of a Nation
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The Vision of a Nation Making Multiculturalism on British Television, 1960–80 Gavin Schaffer Professor of Modern History, University of Birmingham
© Gavin Schaffer 2014 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2014 978-0-230-29298-7 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2014 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-0-230-29298-7 ISBN 978-1-137-31488-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137314888 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin.
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To Joseph and his Grandpa Steve
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Contents
Acknowledgements
viii
1 The Vision of a Nation: Introduction
1
2 ‘The First Bridge’: Programmes for Immigrants on British Television
18
3 Race in News and Current Affairs: Principles and Practice
67
4 Dealing with Racial Extremes: News and Current Affairs under Pressure
96
5 What’s Behind the Open Door? Talking Back on Race in Public-Access Broadcasting
143
6 The Rise and Fall of the Racial Sitcom: Laughter and Prejudice in Multicultural Britain
178
7 Struggling for the Ordinary: Race in British Television Drama
231
8 Conclusion
273
Bibliography
276
Index
286
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Acknowledgements
The research behind this book was only possible thanks to the under-acknowledged efforts of dedicated archivists across the UK. In particular, I would like to thank Stephen Par
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