Beyond The Bridge - Contemporary Danish Television Drama (Hardcover)

Drawing worldwide acclaim from critics and audiences alike, programmes like The Killing, Borgen, The Bridge and The Legacy demonstrate widespread fascination with Danish style, aesthetics and culture as seen through television narratives. This book uses familiar, alongside lesser known, case studies of drama series to demonstrate how the particular features of Danish production - from work cultures, to storytelling techniques and trans-national cooperation - have enhanced contemporary Danish drama's appeal both at home and abroad. The era of globalisation has blurred national and international television cultures and promoted regular cross-fertilisation between film and television industries. Important questions have emerged from this context surrounding, for example, the 'Americanisation' of foreign television formats, the meaning and practice behind the term 'quality television', and the purpose and efficacy of public service broadcasting. Beyond the Bridge tackles these issues in relation to Danish television, by examining the so-called 'scaffolded production processes' behind the making of quality serials and their thought-provoking content. Drawing on popular motifs from these celebrated dramas such as foreign politics, organised crime, global warming, and the impact of multinational corporations, this timely book provides crucial insight into the Danish dramas at the forefront of sophisticated, forward-thinking, fictional television.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Popular Television Genres
Release date:	February 2017
Authors:	Tobias Hochscherf • Heidi Philipsen
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-1-78453-356-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Television
LSN:	1-78453-356-4
Barcode:	9781784533564

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