British Youth Television Cynicism and Enchantment [Hardcover]

British Youth Televisionis the first book to concentrate on the high profile genre of yoof television. Concentrating on such controversial programs asThe Word,Snub TVandDon't Forget Your Toothbrush, the author demonstrates how the contemporary youth audience--the so-called Generation X--were addressed by these shows' blend of cynicism and enchantment. Providing both an overview and a series of detailed program analyses the book concentrates on a well-known but little written about genre from a fresh and accessible perspective.

1. Generation X and the 'Future of Television'
2. Network 7: Youth Becomes 'Yoof'
3. Youth and Music on Television
4. 'You Can Take It From Me That What I Say Is Absolutely Gospel': Game Shows and Generation X
5. The 'Television Presenter': The Post-Modern Performer
Conclusions: The Viewing Experience
Programme Details
Bibliography
Index

Karen Lury is Lecturer in Theatre, Film and Television Studies, University of Glasgow