A Social History of British Broadcasting: Volume 1 - 1922-1939, Serving the Nation

Introduction.

1. Public Service Broadcasting part 1.

Part I: Broadcasting and Politics: .

2. The Containment of Controversy.

3. The Management of News and Political Debate.

4. Broadcasting and Unemployment.

5. Broadcasting and Foreign Affairs.

Part II: The Production of Information: News, Features and Talks:.

6. News Values and Practices.

7. Features and Social Documentaries.

8. Forms of Talk.

Part III: The Production of Entertainment and Culture: Music and Variety:.

9. Music Policy.

10. Musical Tastes.

11. Time and Money, Entertainment and Culture.

12. Styles of Variety.

Part IV: Broadcasting and its Audiences:.

13. The National Culture.

14. Local and Regional Broadcasting.

15. Manchester and its Programmes.

16. The Listener.

Bibliography and References.

Footnotes.