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> Cultures of British Television Drama: 1960-82
>
> TELEVISION DRAMA IN THE UK REGIONS (One-Day Symposium)
> Manchester Metropolitan University (Alsager campus): Saturday 9th April
> 2005
>
> Call for papers
>
> Organised under the auspices of the AHRB- funded research project
> 'Cultures of British Television Drama: 1960-82', this
> one-day symposium will focus on regional television drama, with particular
> reference to the output of Granada in the
> North-West and BBC regional drama from Pebble Mill (Birmingham). The
> symposium aims to give a platform to research that
> recognises the importance of television drama produced in, and/or
> representing, the UK regions to the post-war history
> of television. 'Region' may be taken to encompass the English regions and
> Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
> Contributions are welcomed on any aspect of regional television drama,
> especially that which falls within the 1960-82
> period of the AHRB project. In particular, we welcome papers that:
>
> -       discuss the output of regionally-based commercial television
> companies, especially (though not exclusively)
> Granada
> -       analyse particular dramas, series and serials produced in the
> regions
> -       consider representations of regional identity/issues in drama
> produced in the regions and in London
> -       debate ideas of 'the region' and 'regionality' in relation to
> television drama
> -       relate regional drama of the period 1960-82 to current concerns
>
> The symposium will last from approximately 9.30 am to 5.30 pm, and will be
> hosted by the Department of Contemporary
> Arts on the Alsager campus of MMU Cheshire. The day will be organised
> around parallel sessions, with contributors
> grouped according to theme.
>
> A distinctive feature of the event is that it will contain panel
> discussions featuring television professionals working
> in regional drama, especially from 1960-82. A list of confirmed
> participants will be circulated when available.
>
> 'Cultures of British Television Drama: 1960-82' is co-directed by Stephen
> Lacey (MMU), Dr Jonathan Bignell (Reading)
> and Prof John Ellis (RHUL) and combines analytical and archival study of
> British television drama programming between
> these years (roughly, from the expansion of TV drama in the wake of
> Armchair Theatre to the coming of Channel 4). The
> project focuses in particular on popular generic television drama in the
> period, institutional cultures and practices
> and regional drama output (Granada and Pebble Mill). This symposium is the
> fourth in a series of symposia/conferences
> organised in conjunction with the Centre for Television Drama Studies at
> Reading which will culminate in a major
> international conference at the University of Reading in September 2005.
>
> Abstracts of proposed papers should be of about 300 words and should be
> submitted by: FRIDAY 17TH DECEMBER. Papers
> should be of no more than 20 mins in length. Please indicate if you would
> like to screen material (in video or DVD
> formats).
>
> Abstracts should be forwarded either by snailmail to:
> Stephen Lacey
> Department of Contemporary Arts
> MMU Cheshire
> Hassall Rd.,
> Cheshire
> ST7 2HL
>
> Or by email: [log in to unmask]
>
> Enquiries concerning the symposium should be directed to:
> Stephen Lacey:
> Tel: 0161-247-5618; email - [log in to unmask]
> Or:
> Lez Cooke:
> Email - [log in to unmask]
>
> Booking details for the symposium will be circulated at a later date.
>
>
>
>
> Stephen Lacey
> Principal Lecturer Research and Graduate Studies
> Dept. of Contemporary Arts
> Manchester Metropolitan University
> MMU Cheshire
> Alsager Campus
> Hassall Rd
> Alsager
> Cheshire ST7 2HL
> 0161-247-5618 (direct line) 5303 (Dept. office)
> [log in to unmask]
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