Television's Strangest Moments

Television's Strangest Moments Extraordinary but True Tales from the History of Television - Strangest

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Publisher's Synopsis

Ever since John Logie Baird first publicly demonstrated this now all-pervasive medium in his small Soho laboratory, the history of television has been littered with remarkable but true tales of the unexpected.

Ever since John Logie Baird first publicly demonstrated this now all-pervasive medium in his small Soho laboratory, the history of television has been littered with remarkable but true tales of the unexpected.

 

Ranging from bizarre stories of actors' shenanigans to strange but true executive and marketing decisions, and covering over one hundred shows, series and episodes from both behind and in front of the camera in British and American television studios, 'Television's Strangest Moments' is the ultimate tome of TV trivia. Why did the quintessential English sleuth The Saint drive a Swedish car? What happened when Michael Aspel met Nora Batty on the set of the 1960s drama-documentary 'The War Game'? Why is the Halloween chiller 'Ghostwatch' still unofficially banned by the BBC?

 

From live TV suicide to Ricky Martin's disastrous candid camera-style episode involving a young female fan and several cans of dog food, 'Television's Strangest Moments' will keep you hooked when there's nothing worth watching on the box.

Book information

ISBN: 9781861058744
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Robson Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 791.4502
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 303
Weight: 412g
Height: 215mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 26mm