A new genre for television? by Justin Hardy - 9781526179531

A new genre for television?Creativity in historical drama documentary\nAuthor(s): Justin Hardy\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Manchester University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Manchester University Press\nISBN-13: 9781526179531, 978-1526179531\nSynopsis\nIn A New Genre for Television?, filmmaker Justin Hardy argues the dramatised history documentaries broadcast by British public service channels in the 2000s constituted a distinct television genre. Offering a vital distinction between docudramas and drama documentaries, Hardy contributes to the field of television history through exclusive interviews with key figures from BBC and Channel 4 many of whom have never been publicly interviewed before and envisions a future model for the portrayal of national histories on screen. -- .