2013 | 4 | Hidden Professions of Television
We know little about the ‘behind the scenes’ of television. While the booming field of production studies has been shining a light on the work processes and the personnel in production spaces, there is still a lot to be learnt about the ‘hidden’ professions of television. This issue of VIEW provides a rich but fairly eclectic series of contributions based on the theme. The articles presented here bring under scrutiny the ‘behind the scenes’ activities of television and their hidden, often unrecognised and uncelebrated personnel and processes. They engage across a wide range of organisational, administrative and technical activities that have played their understated, often ‘invisible’ part in the historical formation and development of television.
Just like in the previous issues, articles in this issue are divided across two separate sections: ‘Discoveries’ that zoom into the ‘behind the scenes’ of specific programmes and broadcasters and use innovative and original sources; and ‘Explorations’ that shine a light on different professions of television: from the continuity announcers, to the 1st AD, to the TV retailer or audience interpreters.
Co-edited by Andy O'Dwyer and Tim O'Sullivan
Editorial
S. 1-2
Discoveries
Revealing Television's Analogue Heroes
S. 3-14
Behind the Scenes: Costume Design for Television: There are Many Things you Don't Know About the League of Gentlemen
S. 15-26
Doing it Live! Planning and Preparing for a Live Drama Episode: A Case Study of The Bill (ITV, 2005)
S. 27-44
Whatever Happened to Vera?
S. 45-50
Explorations
In-Vision Continuity Announcers: Performing an Identity for Early Television in Europe
S. 51-67
Rational Wizards: Audience Interpreters in French Television
S. 68-78
An Unknown, but Key Player in the Television Market: The Television Retailer and the Case of Black and White TV Sets in France (1950-1987)
S. 79-88
Hid(ing) Media Professionals: Constructing and Contesting the 1st AD
S. 89-100
Invisible Mediations: The Role of Adaptation and Dubbing Professionals in Shaping US TV for Italian Audiences
S. 101-111
Writing Games: Continuity and Change in the Design and Development of Quiz Shows in Italy
S. 112-123