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- Title
Breaking the generic mould? Grayson Perry, Channel 4 and the production of British arts television.
- Authors
Noonan, Caitriona; Genders, Amy
- Abstract
This article examines Channel 4’s critically acclaimed series, Grayson Perry: Who Are You? (2014). Using interviews with those involved in making the series and textual analysis, we argue that the elements that contributed to the success of the series are inherently difficult to replicate due to the political economy of contemporary television production, thereby threatening the sustainability of the genre. However, while arts television rarely constitutes a commercial success in a traditional ratings sense, we outline the strategic value of the genre in contributing to Channel 4’s identity as Britain’s alternative public service broadcaster.
- Subjects
CHANNEL Four Television Corp.; GRAYSON Perry: Who Are You? (TV program); PERRY, Grayson, 1960-; ART on television; PUBLIC service television programs
- Publication
Critical Studies in Television, 2018, Vol 13, Issue 1, p79
- ISSN
1749-6020
- Publication type
Film/Television Criticism
- DOI
10.1177/1749602017746355