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The Dream That Died The Rise and Fall of ITVThe Dream That Died The Rise and Fall of ITV

Raymond Fitzwalter

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Synopsis

This title presents a unique insider account of the rise and fall of ITV, as seen through the fate of Granada Television, and the ripple effect on the standard of broadcasting we see on our screens today. It is the unfolding of the story of 25 years, in which The best broadcasting system in the world was turned into Ignorance and self-interest, the idiocy and feeble mindedness that is 21st century ITV . It is a book based on more than 90 exclusive interviews with key players who had their hands on the money, and the power, behind commercial television, but who saw politicians, businessmen and broadcasters convert high quality public service broadcasting into a ratings driven commercial wasteland, undermining the BBC and Channel 4. Accompanied by a collection of original photographs, The Dream That Died is essential for anyone involved in, or learning about, the broadcasting industry.

About the Author

Raymond Fitzwalter was born in Lancashire and read economics at the London School of Economics. He was deputy news editor on the Bradford Telegraph and Argus where he wrote the first articles on the Poulson Affair in 1970. In 1969 he was Young Journalist of the Year and Commonwealth Press Union Scholar to Pakistan.

In 1970 he joined Granada Television’s World in Action, becoming editor in 1976, a post he held for 11 years becoming executive producer in 1987. He was head of current affairs 1987-93 supervising such programmes as What the Papers Say, single and series documentaries and drama documentaries.

He has been awarded two BAFTAs, one citing “an outstanding creative contribution to television”, and is a Fellow of the Royal Television Society. From 1993 to 2003 he ran an independent production company and is currently a visiting professor at the International Media Centre, Salford University

Book info

Format

Paperback
296 pages pages

Author

Raymond Fitzwalter

Publisher

Matador an imprint of Troubador Publishing

Publication date

5th May 2008

ISBN

9781906221836