Kenneth Clark's Civilisation (1969), was a landmark documentary series, pioneering the 'presenter as hero' model. Jonathan Conlin draws on interviews with the original crew and archival research to reveal a series that combined scepticism towards traditional ideas of progress with an inclusive approach to its audience.
Kenneth Clark's Civilisation (1969), was a landmark documentary series, pioneering the 'presenter as hero' model. Jonathan Conlin draws on interviews with the original crew and archival research to reveal a series that combined scepticism towards traditional ideas of progress with an inclusive approach to its audience.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
A Personal View.- Mating Pandas.- Trahison de Clark.- Indulgent Mandarins.- The Glory and the Grandeur.- Sad and Polished.- Close Enough To Touch.- A Sense of Place.- Confronting The Infinite.-
A Television Milestone.- The Art of Travel.- Trying Not To Get Screwed.- Civilisation in America.- Playing to the Gallery.- God Bless Xerox.- Viewers Like Him.- Waiting for the Barbarians.- Patronize Me.- Rebels Without Cause.- Being Human.- Bibliography.- Notes.