Author: Steve Blandford
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526111381
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This, the first book length study of one of Britain's leading television writers, Jimmy McGovern, links his work to key changes in British television over the last thirty years. McGovern's versatility has meant that his work ranges from soap opera to crime series, studio based single drama to art house features for theatrical release. The book therefore acts partly as a survey of the way that drama for the small screen has mutated and changed over a key period in its history. Steve Blandford's percipient and readable book extensively examines some of McGovern's most influential work, including Brookside, Cracker, The Lakes, Hillsborough and The Street.
Jimmy McGovern
Author: Steve Blandford
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526111381
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This, the first book length study of one of Britain's leading television writers, Jimmy McGovern, links his work to key changes in British television over the last thirty years. McGovern's versatility has meant that his work ranges from soap opera to crime series, studio based single drama to art house features for theatrical release. The book therefore acts partly as a survey of the way that drama for the small screen has mutated and changed over a key period in its history. Steve Blandford's percipient and readable book extensively examines some of McGovern's most influential work, including Brookside, Cracker, The Lakes, Hillsborough and The Street.
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526111381
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This, the first book length study of one of Britain's leading television writers, Jimmy McGovern, links his work to key changes in British television over the last thirty years. McGovern's versatility has meant that his work ranges from soap opera to crime series, studio based single drama to art house features for theatrical release. The book therefore acts partly as a survey of the way that drama for the small screen has mutated and changed over a key period in its history. Steve Blandford's percipient and readable book extensively examines some of McGovern's most influential work, including Brookside, Cracker, The Lakes, Hillsborough and The Street.
Liverpool in the 1980s
Author: Dave Sinclair
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445638320
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
A fascinating selection of images, giving a unique perspective on the people and streets of Liverpool in the 1980s.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445638320
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
A fascinating selection of images, giving a unique perspective on the people and streets of Liverpool in the 1980s.
Ethics in Screenwriting
Author: Steven Maras
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137544937
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Ethics in Screenwriting: New Perspectives is a book that breaks new ground by forging a link between screenwriting research and a burgeoning interest in film, media, and narrative ethics. Going beyond the orthodox discussion of morality of film and television, the collection focuses on ethics in screenwriting. Building on a new wave of screenwriting research, as well as a ‘turn to ethics’ in humanities and media studies scholarship, this title forms a bridge between these areas in a unique analysis of a key area of media practice. Each essay goes beyond the general discussion of ethics and media to engage with specific aspects of screenwriting or scripting. Written for readers interested in questions of ethics as well as screenwriting, the collection offers new perspectives on ethical questions associated with Writers and their Production Environment; Actuality and History; and Character and Narrative.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137544937
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Ethics in Screenwriting: New Perspectives is a book that breaks new ground by forging a link between screenwriting research and a burgeoning interest in film, media, and narrative ethics. Going beyond the orthodox discussion of morality of film and television, the collection focuses on ethics in screenwriting. Building on a new wave of screenwriting research, as well as a ‘turn to ethics’ in humanities and media studies scholarship, this title forms a bridge between these areas in a unique analysis of a key area of media practice. Each essay goes beyond the general discussion of ethics and media to engage with specific aspects of screenwriting or scripting. Written for readers interested in questions of ethics as well as screenwriting, the collection offers new perspectives on ethical questions associated with Writers and their Production Environment; Actuality and History; and Character and Narrative.
Artful Deception
Author: James McGovern
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781466312296
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A real who-dunit in the City of Boston. Was it a serious lapse in judgment or was it intentional? In truth, it matters not. What does matter is that a solitary act by a college student, babysitting Millions of Dollars' worth of art, in the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, resulted in the theft of thirteen priceless works from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. With the push of a button, the Museum in the Fens lost part of its soul when it was piundered by ruthless thieves.Theories swirl even today, about who was behind it and why the paintings haven't been found. Countless people have written on the subject and yet over twenty years later, still no answers. Until now. Artful Deception is unlike anything else ever written about the heist. It is told from a unique perspective in that it focuses on a crime alliance that purposely seeks no limelight, notiriety or scrutiny from law enforcement, friend or foe. They say little, seek help from no one and are fearful of the press. For once, in the annals of Boston crime, the usual suspects from Southie and the North End were not rounded up after the robbery. Why? Because they didn't have a clue about it until after it went down. When Jimmy "The Tooth" Kelly, Frankie "The Shanks" Martell and Sal "The Clam'' DePasquale found out about it and how much the loot was worth, they desperately wanted a piece of the action. Instead, they hit a stonewall.Questions surrounding the mystery are endless. If it wasn't the Irish or the Italian mobsters, then who was it? Why were some paintings taken and not others? Was it an inside job? Was it payback by someone who had it in for the FBI, the Boston Irish, or the Italian mob? Were people being protected and if so, why? Who was in charge of the Boston field office in 1990? Was McGrath ever close to solving the case? What did the United States Attorney do to try to solve it. Was the Strike Force looking at it? Who was McGrath's boss at the time? Why weren't there any Boston police cruisers seen in the area during their routine patrol? Why didn't the two robbers disguise themselves?Why was one guard able to fall asleep and the other couldn't because he was petrified about what might happen to them? How did the thieves know the layout of the museum's convoluted basement...were they schooled or had they been there before?Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for a fast-paced, spell-binding story of political scandal, deceipt, public corruption and deception, as you join FBI agent Ted McGrath and his crew in their quest to recover the paintings. While McGrath, Savage, Fenore, agent Mullen and Attorney Fowler try to keep the momentum going, certain people in places of power want the group to fail. As progress is made in the twenty year old mystery, it becomes clear to McGrath and Fowler, that someone is equally determined to stymie the investigation and desperately wants sins of the past to remain in the vault. The convoluted twists and turns of the maze-like investigation, will have your head spinning, while the ebb and flow of emotion, frustration, anger, disgust and loathing, will have you talking to yourself. Once immersed in this incredible story, the pages can't be turned fast enough to see where the mission next takes McGrath's "Amigo's", what obstacles they face, the risks they must take and what they finally accomplish as a team, turning what appeared to all to be simply a Fool's Errand, into an incredible masterpiece of detective work.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781466312296
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A real who-dunit in the City of Boston. Was it a serious lapse in judgment or was it intentional? In truth, it matters not. What does matter is that a solitary act by a college student, babysitting Millions of Dollars' worth of art, in the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, resulted in the theft of thirteen priceless works from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. With the push of a button, the Museum in the Fens lost part of its soul when it was piundered by ruthless thieves.Theories swirl even today, about who was behind it and why the paintings haven't been found. Countless people have written on the subject and yet over twenty years later, still no answers. Until now. Artful Deception is unlike anything else ever written about the heist. It is told from a unique perspective in that it focuses on a crime alliance that purposely seeks no limelight, notiriety or scrutiny from law enforcement, friend or foe. They say little, seek help from no one and are fearful of the press. For once, in the annals of Boston crime, the usual suspects from Southie and the North End were not rounded up after the robbery. Why? Because they didn't have a clue about it until after it went down. When Jimmy "The Tooth" Kelly, Frankie "The Shanks" Martell and Sal "The Clam'' DePasquale found out about it and how much the loot was worth, they desperately wanted a piece of the action. Instead, they hit a stonewall.Questions surrounding the mystery are endless. If it wasn't the Irish or the Italian mobsters, then who was it? Why were some paintings taken and not others? Was it an inside job? Was it payback by someone who had it in for the FBI, the Boston Irish, or the Italian mob? Were people being protected and if so, why? Who was in charge of the Boston field office in 1990? Was McGrath ever close to solving the case? What did the United States Attorney do to try to solve it. Was the Strike Force looking at it? Who was McGrath's boss at the time? Why weren't there any Boston police cruisers seen in the area during their routine patrol? Why didn't the two robbers disguise themselves?Why was one guard able to fall asleep and the other couldn't because he was petrified about what might happen to them? How did the thieves know the layout of the museum's convoluted basement...were they schooled or had they been there before?Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for a fast-paced, spell-binding story of political scandal, deceipt, public corruption and deception, as you join FBI agent Ted McGrath and his crew in their quest to recover the paintings. While McGrath, Savage, Fenore, agent Mullen and Attorney Fowler try to keep the momentum going, certain people in places of power want the group to fail. As progress is made in the twenty year old mystery, it becomes clear to McGrath and Fowler, that someone is equally determined to stymie the investigation and desperately wants sins of the past to remain in the vault. The convoluted twists and turns of the maze-like investigation, will have your head spinning, while the ebb and flow of emotion, frustration, anger, disgust and loathing, will have you talking to yourself. Once immersed in this incredible story, the pages can't be turned fast enough to see where the mission next takes McGrath's "Amigo's", what obstacles they face, the risks they must take and what they finally accomplish as a team, turning what appeared to all to be simply a Fool's Errand, into an incredible masterpiece of detective work.
Writing Liverpool
Author: Michael Murphy
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 1846310733
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
Beryl Bainbridge, Clive Barker, Terence Davies, and J. G. Farrell represent only a handful of the fascinating and provocative writers who have emerged from the Liverpool literary scene in the past seventy-five years. Published in commemoration of Liverpool’s 800th birthday in 2007 and in celebration of its status as a European City of Culture in 2008, Writing Liverpool presents a selection of essays and interviews with the filmmakers, journalists, cultural critics, and novelists who have called the city home—asking if there is a distinctive Liverpool voice, and if so, how we identify it.
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 1846310733
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
Beryl Bainbridge, Clive Barker, Terence Davies, and J. G. Farrell represent only a handful of the fascinating and provocative writers who have emerged from the Liverpool literary scene in the past seventy-five years. Published in commemoration of Liverpool’s 800th birthday in 2007 and in celebration of its status as a European City of Culture in 2008, Writing Liverpool presents a selection of essays and interviews with the filmmakers, journalists, cultural critics, and novelists who have called the city home—asking if there is a distinctive Liverpool voice, and if so, how we identify it.
The Sorcerer's Daughter
Author: Terry Brooks
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345540832
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The world of Shannara is brimming with untold stories and unexplored territory. Now bestselling author Terry Brooks breaks new ground with a standalone adventure that’s sure to thrill veteran readers and recent converts alike. The mysterious, magic-wielding Druid order has existed for long ages, battling any evil that threatens the Four Lands—and struggling to be understood and accepted by outsiders. But their hopes of building goodwill are dashed when a demon’s murderous rampage at a peace summit leaves their political opponents dead—casting new suspicions upon the Druids and forcing them to flee from enemies both mortal and monstrous. Paxon Leah, the order’s appointed protector, knows that blame lies with Arcannen Rai, the vile sorcerer he has battled and defeated before. But there’s no time to hunt his nemesis, if he is to lead the wrongfully accused Druids to their sanctuary. It is a quest fraught with danger, as a furious government agent and his army snap at their heels, and lethal predators stalk them in the depths of the untamed wilderness. But Arcannen is playing a deeper game than Paxon realizes. Paxon’s sister possesses a powerful magic that the sorcerer longs to control—but Arcannen has not reckoned with the determination of his own estranged daughter, Leofur, who is also Paxon’s devoted lifemate. Leofur sets out on a perilous quest to thwart her father’s desires—while the vengeful Arcannen conjures his blackest magical skills, determined to destroy them all . . . and claim the most powerful of magics for his own.
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345540832
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The world of Shannara is brimming with untold stories and unexplored territory. Now bestselling author Terry Brooks breaks new ground with a standalone adventure that’s sure to thrill veteran readers and recent converts alike. The mysterious, magic-wielding Druid order has existed for long ages, battling any evil that threatens the Four Lands—and struggling to be understood and accepted by outsiders. But their hopes of building goodwill are dashed when a demon’s murderous rampage at a peace summit leaves their political opponents dead—casting new suspicions upon the Druids and forcing them to flee from enemies both mortal and monstrous. Paxon Leah, the order’s appointed protector, knows that blame lies with Arcannen Rai, the vile sorcerer he has battled and defeated before. But there’s no time to hunt his nemesis, if he is to lead the wrongfully accused Druids to their sanctuary. It is a quest fraught with danger, as a furious government agent and his army snap at their heels, and lethal predators stalk them in the depths of the untamed wilderness. But Arcannen is playing a deeper game than Paxon realizes. Paxon’s sister possesses a powerful magic that the sorcerer longs to control—but Arcannen has not reckoned with the determination of his own estranged daughter, Leofur, who is also Paxon’s devoted lifemate. Leofur sets out on a perilous quest to thwart her father’s desires—while the vengeful Arcannen conjures his blackest magical skills, determined to destroy them all . . . and claim the most powerful of magics for his own.
Liam
Author: Jimmy McGovern
Publisher: ScreenPress Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The youngest of three children, Liam is growing up in the Liverpool of the 1930s. When hard times hit the Liverpool Docks and Liam's father loses his job, the seven-year-old schoolboy watches as this proud and responsible working man becomes mired in frustration and bitterness. Determined to find someone to blame, his father joins the local Fascists, and so begins a tragic sequence of events.
Publisher: ScreenPress Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The youngest of three children, Liam is growing up in the Liverpool of the 1930s. When hard times hit the Liverpool Docks and Liam's father loses his job, the seven-year-old schoolboy watches as this proud and responsible working man becomes mired in frustration and bitterness. Determined to find someone to blame, his father joins the local Fascists, and so begins a tragic sequence of events.
Irish, Catholic and Scouse
Author: John Belchem
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 1846311071
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Liverpool in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was the mirror of Ellis Island: it acted as the great cultural melting pot and processing point of migration from Europe to the United States. Here, for the first time, acclaimed historian John Belchem offers an extensive and groundbreaking social history of the elements of the Irish diaspora that stayed in Liverpool—enriching the city’s cultural mix rather than continuing on their journey. Covering the tumultuous period from the Act of Union to the supposed “final settlement” between Britain and Ireland, this richly illustrated volume will be required reading for anyone interested in the Irish diaspora.
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 1846311071
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Liverpool in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was the mirror of Ellis Island: it acted as the great cultural melting pot and processing point of migration from Europe to the United States. Here, for the first time, acclaimed historian John Belchem offers an extensive and groundbreaking social history of the elements of the Irish diaspora that stayed in Liverpool—enriching the city’s cultural mix rather than continuing on their journey. Covering the tumultuous period from the Act of Union to the supposed “final settlement” between Britain and Ireland, this richly illustrated volume will be required reading for anyone interested in the Irish diaspora.
Working-class writing and publishing in the late twentieth century
Author: Tom Woodin
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526108615
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
From the early 1970s, working class writing and publishing in local communities rapidly proliferated into a national movement. This book is the first full evaluation of these developments and opens up new perspectives on literature, culture, class and identity over the past 50 years. Its origins are traced in the context of international shifts in class politics, civil rights, personal expression and cultural change. The writing of young people, older people, adult literacy groups as well as writing workshops is analysed. Thematic chapters explore how audiences consumed this work, the learning of writers, the fierce debates over identity, class and organisation, as well as changing relations with mainstream institutions. The book is accessibly written but engages with a wide range of scholarly work in history, education, cultural studies, literature and sociology. It will be of interest to lecturers and students in these areas as well as the general reader.
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526108615
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
From the early 1970s, working class writing and publishing in local communities rapidly proliferated into a national movement. This book is the first full evaluation of these developments and opens up new perspectives on literature, culture, class and identity over the past 50 years. Its origins are traced in the context of international shifts in class politics, civil rights, personal expression and cultural change. The writing of young people, older people, adult literacy groups as well as writing workshops is analysed. Thematic chapters explore how audiences consumed this work, the learning of writers, the fierce debates over identity, class and organisation, as well as changing relations with mainstream institutions. The book is accessibly written but engages with a wide range of scholarly work in history, education, cultural studies, literature and sociology. It will be of interest to lecturers and students in these areas as well as the general reader.
Hillsborough - The Truth
Author: Phil Scraton
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1780578415
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
This is the definitive, unique account of the disaster in which 96 men, women and children were killed, hundreds injured and thousands traumatised. It details the appalling treatment endured by the bereaved and survivors in the immediate aftermath, the inhumanity of the identification process and the vilification of fans in the national and international media. In 2012, Phil Scraton was primary author of the ground-breaking report published by the Hillsborough Independent Panel following its new research into thousands of documents disclosed by all agencies involved. Against a backdrop of almost three decades of persistent struggle by bereaved families and survivors, in this new edition he reflects on the Panel’s in-depth work, its revelatory findings and their unprecedented impact – an unreserved apology from the Prime Minister; new criminal investigations; the Independent Police Complaints Commission’s largest-ever inquiry; the quashing of 96 inquest verdicts; a review of all health and pathology policies. Paving the way for truth recovery and institutional accountability in other controversial cases, he details the process and considers the impact of the longest ever inquests, from the preliminary hearings to their comprehensive, devastating verdicts. Powerful, disturbing and harrowing, Hillsborough: The Truth exposes the institutional complacency that led to the unlawful killing of the 96, revealing how the interests of ordinary people are marginalised when those in authority sacrifice truth and accountability to protect their reputations.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1780578415
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
This is the definitive, unique account of the disaster in which 96 men, women and children were killed, hundreds injured and thousands traumatised. It details the appalling treatment endured by the bereaved and survivors in the immediate aftermath, the inhumanity of the identification process and the vilification of fans in the national and international media. In 2012, Phil Scraton was primary author of the ground-breaking report published by the Hillsborough Independent Panel following its new research into thousands of documents disclosed by all agencies involved. Against a backdrop of almost three decades of persistent struggle by bereaved families and survivors, in this new edition he reflects on the Panel’s in-depth work, its revelatory findings and their unprecedented impact – an unreserved apology from the Prime Minister; new criminal investigations; the Independent Police Complaints Commission’s largest-ever inquiry; the quashing of 96 inquest verdicts; a review of all health and pathology policies. Paving the way for truth recovery and institutional accountability in other controversial cases, he details the process and considers the impact of the longest ever inquests, from the preliminary hearings to their comprehensive, devastating verdicts. Powerful, disturbing and harrowing, Hillsborough: The Truth exposes the institutional complacency that led to the unlawful killing of the 96, revealing how the interests of ordinary people are marginalised when those in authority sacrifice truth and accountability to protect their reputations.