Race in the Frame (3 Parts)

Synopsis

A video-based teaching pack examining images and representation across a range of genres on British television, and in particular at the representation of Africa in news and documentaries. Includes interviews and clips from BBC and ITV archives. With clips from With clips from ‘Chef!', ‘The Real McCoy’, ‘Red Dwarf’, ‘Birds of a Feather’, ‘Blind Date’, ‘Live and Kicking’, ‘Prime Suspect 2’, ‘Rich Deceiver’, ‘EastEnders’, ‘Comic Relief’, ‘Pain’, ‘Passion and Profit’, ‘Our Man in Lagos’, ‘Video Diaries’, ‘The Hamar Trilogy’
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1: The representation of black and ethnic minorities in mainstream television, focusing on light entertainment, drama and soaps.
2: Follows BBC African Correspondent George Alagiah making a news feature programme on Kenya.
3: Pitfalls of programme-making in different parts of Africa, focusing on the treatment of Rwanda on news programmes; different kinds of celebrity-led programmes; documentaries that involved people being filmed in the editorial process; and a debate about the effects of ethnographic programmes on the viewing public.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 51, 33, 54 min.

Year of production

1998

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £46.99 (inclusive) full pack

Documentation

Accompanying programme-maker’s guide and media stsudies guide.

Uses

Media studies, cultural studies, communications and social studies in further and higher education.

Subjects

Media studies

Keywords

race relations; racial identity

Sections

Title

British but...

Synopsis

1: The representation of black and ethnic minorities in mainstream television, focusing on light entertainment, drama and soaps.

Title

George Alagian reports

Synopsis

2: Follows BBC African Correspondent George Alagiah making a news feature programme on Kenya.

Title

Out of Africa

Synopsis

3: Pitfalls of programme-making in different parts of Africa, focusing on the treatment of Rwanda on news programmes; different kinds of celebrity-led programmes; documentaries that involved people being filmed in the editorial process; and a debate about

Production Company

Name

BBC Broadcast Equality Unit

Name

BBC Education

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools External site opens in new window

Phone

020 8746 1111

Fax

020 8752 4398

Address

White City
201 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TS

Name

International Broadcasting Trust

Phone

020 7482 2847

Fax

020 7284 3374

Address

London
NW1 8EE

Distributor

Name

BBC Educational Developments

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools External site opens in new window

Phone

01937 840206

Fax

01937 845381

Address

PO Box 50
Wetherby
West Yorks
LS23 7AZ

Name

Oxfam Publishing

Email

oxfam@bebc.co.uk

Web

http://publications.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam/default.asp?TAG=&CID= External site opens in new window

Phone

01202 712933

Fax

01202 712930

Address

c/o BEBC Distribution
PO Box 1496
Parkstone
Dorset
BH12 3YD