(Pop & Entertainment) The influence of TV from 1950s onwards. Flashcards
Cultural relevance - TV influenced people to _____ at _____.
stay at home.
Cultural relevance - what aided the satire boom?
The BBC
Cultural relevance - give an example of how the BBC aided the satire boom.
With programmes such as That Was The Week That Was and providing an outlet for social realism in the 60s.
Cultural relevance - what did the BBC provide?
An outlet for social realism in the 60s.
Cultural relevance - give an example of how the BBC provided an outlet for social realism in the 60s.
Series like Cathy Come Home (homelessness) and Up the Junction (abortion).
Cultural relevance - what did the BBC perpetuate?
What did this do?
Racist stereotypes.
Engrained the acceptance of casual racism, despite legislation that sought to improve race relations.
Cultural relevance - give an example of how the BBC perpetuated racial stereotypes.
‘Til Death do us Part’ had casually racist characters & The Black and White Minstrel Show upheld racialist entertainment.
Cultural relevance - what helped the growth of a consumer society?
Give an example.
TV advertising.
The first ever TV advert was for toothpaste, aired in 1955.
Affect on cinema - what can the fall of cinema audiences by 600,000 in the 50s be linked to?
The 50s being the first decade when TV ownership was common.
Affect on cinema - ________, the British film industry became more ______ in the ___ because there was less ________ available.
a) arguably
b) tacky
c) 70s
d) finance
How it became dominant mass culture - the ______ channels up until 19___ guaranteed _____ __________.
a) three
b) 1981
c) mass audiences
How it became dominant mass culture - what became a cultural phenomenon?
Give an example.
Christmas TV specials.
Morcambe and Wise specials, often attracting 20 million+ viewers.
How it became dominant mass culture - in the ____, _________ shows such as ____________ added to the ____________ of culture.
a) 70s
b) American
c) Starsky and Hutch
d) Americanisation
How it became dominant mass culture - _______ episodes of ____ ______ grew, keeping people ________ in.
a) weekly
b) soap operas
c) hooked
How it became dominant mass culture - what are examples of soap operas that grew in the 60s?
Coronation Street in the 60s and Eastenders in the 80s.
