Call for Papers



Anglia Television and the History of ITV:

Programming, Regionalism and the Television Economy



A conference organised by the University of East Anglia

To be held at the Archive Centre, Norwich

14th and 15th Norwich 2008



Conference Organisers: Andrew Higson, Su Holmes and Brett Mills



Anglia Television - now ITV Anglia - began broadcasting in the east of 
England in 1959, some four years after the launch of the ITV network. This 
conference will build on the current vibrant interest in television history, 
and especially the history of ITV, and will chart the story of the Anglia 
franchise, from 1959 to the present. Key issues to be explored will include 
the relationship between the regional and the national in British 
independent television history; Anglia's programme culture - the range of 
genres, series and programmes produced or commissioned by Anglia over the 
years; and the institutional organisation of Anglia and its operation as 
part of the ITV network.



The conference arises out of an AHRC-funded project at the University of 
East Anglia, which brings together colleagues from the School of Film and 
Television Studies and the East Anglian Film Archive (EAFA). EAFA has an 
extensive collection of Anglia Television programmes, programme material and 
related documentation, which is being catalogued as part of this project. 
Another strand of the conference will address the issues involved in 
archiving a regional television collection. There will also be a series of 
related archival screenings, including quiz and game shows, drama, sitcoms, 
talk shows and regional affairs programmes.



Speakers to include: Cathy Johnson, Rob Turnock, Lez Cooke, Sherryl Wilson, 
Su Holmes and Mark Jancovich.



We are seeking 20-minute papers on any topics relating to Anglia 
Television/ITV Anglia, or to any of the themes noted above, from the history 
of Anglia to current programmes, from archiving issues to questions of 
regionalism.



250 word abstracts or enquiries should be submitted by 23rd June 2008 to the 
conference administrator Jonathan Stubbs: [log in to unmask] Please include 
a brief biography.