Film, Drama and the Break Up of Britain
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Last Orders in Wonderland: England and Cinema
Chapter 3 Beyond ‘Priests, Pigs and Poverty’: Ireland and Cinema
Chapter 4 ‘We Can’t Even Pick a Decent Country to be Colonised By’: Scotland and Cinema
Chapter 5 ‘A Beautiful Mistake’: Wales and Cinema
Chapter 6 ‘An Evaporation of Certainty’: England and Theatre
Chapter 7 ‘Protestants Don’t Write Plays, You See’: Ireland and Theatre
Chapter 8 No More ‘Cultural Cringe’: Scotland and Theatre
Chapter 9 Behind ‘the Façade of Cool Cymru’: Wales and Theatre
Bibliography
“The perfect primer for anyone looking to obtain an overview of what has been happening within British culture over the past decade. [Blandford] has an accessible style, his analysis is sharp, his arguments clear and persuasive, and by virtue of the breadth of his focus, this study is certain to remain a valuable resource as notions of cultural identity across the British Isles continue to provoke debate.”
“The author examines how recent theatre and cinema have reflected and critiqued emerging ways of imagining Britishness. Blandford is a lucid writer whose chapter on Irish film is a deft round-up of existing critical opinions on the topic.”
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