Staging the real : factual TV programming in the age of Big Brother /
Richard Kilborn.
- Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2003.
- [vii], 209 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-203) and index.
'Staging The Real' traces the evolution of various categories of 'factual entertainment' programmes which have come to dominate our screens. The book focuses on changes in the broadcasting environment, the relationship they have to other popular TV genres and the appeal that such shows have for audiences.