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A masterpiece of trivia (The Times )
Full of Well-I-Never moments (Daily Mail )
An awesome book (Steve Wright, Bbc Radio 2 )
Full of Well-I-Never moments (Daily Mail )
An awesome book (Steve Wright, Bbc Radio 2 )
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Who were Lost in Space? Where did The League of Gentlemen live? When did the Eurovision Song Contest begin? And what does a 'gaffer' actually do? The Penguin TV Companion - fully revised, updated and expanded - answers all of these questions, and thousands more.
-- More than 2,300 programmes, with cast lists, transmission dates, detailed synopses and loads more, from Dallas to Downton Abbey, Porridge to Peep Show and The Woodentops to The Wire
-- More than 1,500 entries for major TV people - actors, writers, producers and others, from Des O'Connor to Dermot O'Leary, Joanna Lumley to Nigella Lawson and Harry Corbett to James Corden
-- Technical terms explained; major broadcasters profiled
-- New star ratings, revealing the best, and the worst, of seventy-five years of viewing
-- DVD availability highlighted
The most comprehensive and addictive book on television you could ever want.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Rejoice, telly addicts! This fourth edition proves well worth the five year wait. 1060 pages. 2300 programmes listed, complete with cast lists. Over 1500 potted biographies of those who have helped make television what it is, both on screen and off. Awesomely up to date too - although published in November, an October death is included. Stars are awarded, four indicating excellence. (Curiously none for "Merlin". Surely an oversight?)
Many may aim simply to check a detail, only within moments to become immersed - hours to be spent engrossed in pithy plot summaries and fascinating anecdotes. Some may gasp at the ages of stalwarts still going strong. Late seventies? Eighties? Surely not! (A bit humbling for viewers, rather younger, who creak when reaching for the remote.)
A veritable treasure chest of entertaining information. In a modest introduction Jeff Evans underplays the immense effort involved in such an undertaking, Disarmingly he concedes errors must exist and begs those who spot them to let him know so corrections can be made.
Recommended without reservation, this a work to applaud.
Many may aim simply to check a detail, only within moments to become immersed - hours to be spent engrossed in pithy plot summaries and fascinating anecdotes. Some may gasp at the ages of stalwarts still going strong. Late seventies? Eighties? Surely not! (A bit humbling for viewers, rather younger, who creak when reaching for the remote.)
A veritable treasure chest of entertaining information. In a modest introduction Jeff Evans underplays the immense effort involved in such an undertaking, Disarmingly he concedes errors must exist and begs those who spot them to let him know so corrections can be made.
Recommended without reservation, this a work to applaud.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Anyone who likes television will appreciate this book. All the major and many minor programmes and personalities are listed and hours can be spent reading the information. One quibble, audience sizes are not given and there is no list of television award winners.
That aside, a book most people would like to have on their bookshelves.
That aside, a book most people would like to have on their bookshelves.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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its a good book full of lots of trivia, though I feel it would work better if the actors and TV shows were in seperate sections. Also disapointing is the omission of some great shows including the bafta winning "French and Saunders".
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Awesome!!!!
You don't have to be a TV nerd or geek to enjoy this book. This is a work of such breadth and depth that it is truly breathtaking. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. D. Edwards
Minor quibbles, but well worthwhile.
Like its predecessors, this is very useful snd comprehensive book, which answers most queries one may have about television. There are, however, omissions which I find irksome. Read more
Published 5 months ago by R. D. Beckett
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