British television

When thinking of British television programs, it is impossible for one not to think of the international hit, Doctor Who. Originally debuting in 1963 under the British Broadcasting Corporation, Doctor Who included an upperclass white male playing the lead character along side another white male and two white females. Doctor Who aired during the 1960’s when Great Britain was still recovering from the destruction of World War II and was also facing the reality that they were not the world power they

Dragons ' Den is a British television series shown on BBC Two, where it features entrepreneurs pitching their business ideas in order to secure investment finance from small groups of venture capitalists. On January 2007, a businessman called Levi Roots comes to the Dragons’ Den to manufacture his spicy Reggae Reggae Sauce. Roots’ aim was to persuade the Dragons on putting a money investment on the sauce for £50,000. In return, Levi was been offered for 20% of the equity in the business by two of

In Kate Chopin, “The Awakening”, longing for passion and freedom Edna Pontellier leaves the safety of her gilded cage, only to find that death is her only salvation. In the 1800’s the main role in society for a female was to be a wife and mother, women at this time were the property of their husbands and had little say in anything. Which for Edna was the opposite of what she wanted, she wanted to be free from these responsibilities and to live her own life. Although Edna is not a victim in the

of WW2 there was an increase in wealth for many Australians. This meant that Australians were able to afford more entertainment products, which resulted in the introduction of televisions. Australia was a growing community and there was a “quest for Australian identity.”(Wiliam, S, 2016) Before the introduction of television and during World War 2, radio was Australia’s most popular form of entertainment. This is likely because at the end of the 1950s, radios became more accessible. In 1955, approximately

The BBC Organization The BBC stands for the British Broadcasting Co-operation. The British Broadcast is a very well established organisation. It was formed in 1922 by a group of leading wireless manufactures, the daily broadcasting by the BBC began from Marconi's London Studio on November 14th, this followed the next day by broadcasts from Birmingham and Manchester. During the following few months the BBC organisation was successfully able to broadcast around the U.K

Golden Age of Television The decade of the 1950s is also known as the ‘The Golden Age of Television’. The dissemination of television started in the year 1930 but it was in the 1950s when television started influencing the lives of people. It was the first cinematographic device which altered the way people see entertainment. It unbolted the domain of regeneration and mass communication. There were three major broadcasted programs in the 1950. The broadcasted shows and programs made it possible

Key Terms List # 1 Using various sources on the internet (such as Wikipedia and Google), look up and define the following terms. Upon completion, attach and return to my email address. Keep a copy for use as a study guide for the exam. 1. Explain the difference between Public and Commercial broadcasting - A public broadcaster is owned and supported by the general public. The TV license is paid by the general public, financing all of the general public broadcasters. A commercial broadcaster

Introduction: Television has been a huge part of our culture since the early 1950s. Although it was developed early, because of World War II commercial broadcasting was put on hold until after the war. Since 1950 television has progressed rapidly. In the 60s color television was invented which brought shows to a whole new level. Primitive forms of cable television existed as early as 1948 but cable did not become a significant medium until the 80s. Everyone in the country was watching the big four

I. Situation Analysis The British Broadcasting Corporation, the BBC, is one of the oldest broadcasting stations dating back to January of 1922. The company’s headquarters is located in London with over thirty-thousand employees. Since the BBC is one of the oldest and largest corporations, it has ruled the broadcasting field since its foundation. In fact, it is so prestigious that its total income was £5 billion (£5.066 billion) which is superior to the majority of broadcasting companies (BBC 's 2013/14

The Influence of American and British Popular Culture on Australia in the 1950s In the 1950s America and Britain influenced Australia’s popular culture in a number of ways. Although Australia’s national identity is evident in every part of popular culture, America and Britain both had a significant impact on the development of Australian culture since World War Two. Throughout out the decade they changed the way people thought about Australian fashion, music and entertainment. Fashion was based