British Television Intellectuals
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British Television Intellectuals
Unusual Kinds of Star
Tulloch, John
Intellect
02/2026
252
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Inglês
9781835952153
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Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction. Being a television intellectual: An 'unusual type of star'
1. Civilisation to Civilisations: Benchmark events
2. Jacob Bronowski's The Ascent of Man: A feeling for language
3. Jonathan Miller's Atheism: Irony and unshakeable disbelief
4. Marcus du Sautoy's The Story of Maths: Solving problems as triumph and tragedy
5. Niall Ferguson's The Ascent of Money: Landscapes of threat and opportunity
6. Simon Schama's 'The Two Winstons' and 'The Second Moment of Creation': Then and now
7. Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Legend as history, history as myth
8. Alice Roberts' Digging for Britain and Pam Cox's Servants: Reaching for the audience
9. David Olusoga's 'First Contact' and 'The Cult of Progress': Imperial conquistadores or trading partners?
10. Janina Ramirez's and Alastair Sooke's 'Beirut': Barbarism, tourism and layered identity
11. Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars: Expert identities
12. British television intellectuals: 'A gateway to something else'
Coda. Tim Winton's Ningaloo: 'Resisting the false shape of closure'
Preface
Introduction. Being a television intellectual: An 'unusual type of star'
1. Civilisation to Civilisations: Benchmark events
2. Jacob Bronowski's The Ascent of Man: A feeling for language
3. Jonathan Miller's Atheism: Irony and unshakeable disbelief
4. Marcus du Sautoy's The Story of Maths: Solving problems as triumph and tragedy
5. Niall Ferguson's The Ascent of Money: Landscapes of threat and opportunity
6. Simon Schama's 'The Two Winstons' and 'The Second Moment of Creation': Then and now
7. Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Legend as history, history as myth
8. Alice Roberts' Digging for Britain and Pam Cox's Servants: Reaching for the audience
9. David Olusoga's 'First Contact' and 'The Cult of Progress': Imperial conquistadores or trading partners?
10. Janina Ramirez's and Alastair Sooke's 'Beirut': Barbarism, tourism and layered identity
11. Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars: Expert identities
12. British television intellectuals: 'A gateway to something else'
Coda. Tim Winton's Ningaloo: 'Resisting the false shape of closure'
Este título pertence ao(s) assunto(s) indicados(s). Para ver outros títulos clique no assunto desejado.
art history;television production;TV history;BBC and PBS;gender;class;race;Civilisations;textual analysis;climate change;Indigenous history;Tim Winton;Brian Cox;Alastair Sooke;Janina Ramirez;David Olusoga;Pam Cox;Alice Roberts;Mary Beard;Simon Schama;Niall Ferguson;Marcus du Sautoy;Jonathan Miller;Jacob Bronowski;TV science and maths
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction. Being a television intellectual: An 'unusual type of star'
1. Civilisation to Civilisations: Benchmark events
2. Jacob Bronowski's The Ascent of Man: A feeling for language
3. Jonathan Miller's Atheism: Irony and unshakeable disbelief
4. Marcus du Sautoy's The Story of Maths: Solving problems as triumph and tragedy
5. Niall Ferguson's The Ascent of Money: Landscapes of threat and opportunity
6. Simon Schama's 'The Two Winstons' and 'The Second Moment of Creation': Then and now
7. Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Legend as history, history as myth
8. Alice Roberts' Digging for Britain and Pam Cox's Servants: Reaching for the audience
9. David Olusoga's 'First Contact' and 'The Cult of Progress': Imperial conquistadores or trading partners?
10. Janina Ramirez's and Alastair Sooke's 'Beirut': Barbarism, tourism and layered identity
11. Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars: Expert identities
12. British television intellectuals: 'A gateway to something else'
Coda. Tim Winton's Ningaloo: 'Resisting the false shape of closure'
Preface
Introduction. Being a television intellectual: An 'unusual type of star'
1. Civilisation to Civilisations: Benchmark events
2. Jacob Bronowski's The Ascent of Man: A feeling for language
3. Jonathan Miller's Atheism: Irony and unshakeable disbelief
4. Marcus du Sautoy's The Story of Maths: Solving problems as triumph and tragedy
5. Niall Ferguson's The Ascent of Money: Landscapes of threat and opportunity
6. Simon Schama's 'The Two Winstons' and 'The Second Moment of Creation': Then and now
7. Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Legend as history, history as myth
8. Alice Roberts' Digging for Britain and Pam Cox's Servants: Reaching for the audience
9. David Olusoga's 'First Contact' and 'The Cult of Progress': Imperial conquistadores or trading partners?
10. Janina Ramirez's and Alastair Sooke's 'Beirut': Barbarism, tourism and layered identity
11. Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars: Expert identities
12. British television intellectuals: 'A gateway to something else'
Coda. Tim Winton's Ningaloo: 'Resisting the false shape of closure'
Este título pertence ao(s) assunto(s) indicados(s). Para ver outros títulos clique no assunto desejado.
art history;television production;TV history;BBC and PBS;gender;class;race;Civilisations;textual analysis;climate change;Indigenous history;Tim Winton;Brian Cox;Alastair Sooke;Janina Ramirez;David Olusoga;Pam Cox;Alice Roberts;Mary Beard;Simon Schama;Niall Ferguson;Marcus du Sautoy;Jonathan Miller;Jacob Bronowski;TV science and maths
