J Mundy
Singing detected: Blackpool and the strange case of the missing television musical dramas
Mundy, J
Authors
Abstract
Acknowledging the critical acclaim that surrounds the work of Dennis Potter in televised musical dramas including Pennies From Heaven and The Singing Detective, this article argues that the 'new television language' invented by Potter has been largely ingnored by contemporary television drama. However, through a detailed examination of the 2004 BBC series Blackpool, the article argues that musical drama has the potential to produce 'good television'.
Citation
Mundy, J. (2006). Singing detected: Blackpool and the strange case of the missing television musical dramas. Journal of British Cinema and Television, 3(1), 59-71. https://doi.org/10.3366/JBCTV.2006.3.1.59
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | Jun 1, 2006 |
| Deposit Date | Sep 27, 2007 |
| Journal | Journal of British Cinema and Television |
| Print ISSN | 1743-4521 |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-71 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.3366/JBCTV.2006.3.1.59 |
| Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/JBCTV.2006.3.1.59 |