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A Licence to be Different - The Story of Channel 4 [Paperback]

Maggie Brown
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6 Nov 2007 1844572056 978-1844572052
This book traces how the channel came about, and provides an account of its eventful history through a focus on key figures including Jeremy Isaacs, Liz Forgan, Phil Redmond, Michael Grade, Andrea Wonfor and Michael Jackson. It covers signature and stand-out (for good and bad reasons) C4 programs such as "Right To Reply," "The Tube," "The Comic Strip Presents," "The Big Breakfast," "The Word," "Brookside," "Wife Swap" and "Faking it"; the channel's success with American imports such as "Hill Street Blues," "Friends" and "Sex and the City," and the rise and fall of Film Four. Luke Johnson, Chairman of C4, has contributed a foreword for this book.

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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: BFI Publishing (6 Nov 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1844572056
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844572052
  • Product Dimensions: 18.9 x 2.2 x 24.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 139,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Maggie Brown is one of the UK's leading media journalists. She writes for the "Guardian"'s media section and website, and also contributes to a range of other publications including the "Evening Standard," "The Stage" and "Radio Times." She was one of the founders of "The""Independent" and, as its first media editor, started its media section. She is a trustee of the Sandford St Martin's Trust, which promotes excellence in religious broadcasting, and a regular jury member for the BAFTA and Royal Television Society awards.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome history of C4 24 Dec 2011
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This book is a must read for anyone who has ever been into anything on Channel 4.

Discover why it was so edgy, the political backdrop behind the channel, and the history of the greatest terrestrial channel this country has ever produced.

Highly recommended. I have read it cover-to-cover
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