Jimmy McGovern
“Jimmy McGovern” by Steve Blandford is a comprehensive exploration of one of Britain’s prominent television writers, published by Manchester University Press on July 30, 2013. This 224-page book delves into McGovern’s diverse body of work, which spans various genres from soap operas to crime series, and highlights significant transformations in British television over the past thirty years.
Readers will find an in-depth analysis of McGovern’s influential contributions to television, including notable works such as “Brookside,” “Cracker,” “The Lakes,” “Hillsborough,” and “The Street.” The book serves as both a biography and a survey, examining how McGovern’s versatility reflects broader changes in the landscape of drama for the small screen. Through this study, Blandford provides insights into the evolution of television writing and its impact on entertainment and performing arts.
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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.
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