British Radio Drama, 1945-63
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9781501329692
Subjects: Radio plays, history and criticism; Radio programs; Radio and literature
Description: "British Radio Drama, 1945-1963 reveals the quality and range of the avant-garde radio broadcasts from the 'golden age' of British radio drama. Turning away from the cautious and conservative programming that emerged in the UK immediately after World War II, young generations of radio producers looked to French theatre, introducing writers such as Samuel Beckett and Eugene Ionesco to British radio audiences. This 'theatre of the absurd' triggered a renaissance of writing and production featuring the work of Giles Cooper, Rhys Adrian and Harold Pinter, as well as the launch of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop"--