Designing the BBC : a history of motion graphics /

Drawing on the unique holdings of the BBC Motion Graphics Archive, and first-hand perspectives of former BBC staff, this study provides a timely overview of over 50 years of the BBC Television Graphic Design Department. In addition, this unique volume takes a thematic approach, considering the graph...

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Other Authors:	Macdonald, Iain B. (Editor), Williams, Paula (Brand designer) (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.
Subjects:	British Broadcasting Corporation. > Design Department. British Broadcasting Corporation. > Design Group. Television graphics. Television programs > Titling. Branding (Marketing) > Great Britain. Television broadcasting > Great Britain > History.

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Summary:	Drawing on the unique holdings of the BBC Motion Graphics Archive, and first-hand perspectives of former BBC staff, this study provides a timely overview of over 50 years of the BBC Television Graphic Design Department. In addition, this unique volume takes a thematic approach, considering the graphic design of a range of television genres, including household favorites such as Doctor Who, sports programming such as Grandstand and big sporting events like the Olympics, children's television including Grange Hill, popular science programs such as Tomorrow's World, news output such as The Nine O'Clock News, Election Night specials, the weather and the channel idents of BBC 2.
Physical Description:	xv, 222 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [199]-216) and index.
ISBN:	9781350382251 1350382256 9781350382268 1350382264