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1
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what was them most popular medium in 1918?

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cinema

2
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what act was passed that increased more British films shown in the cinema?

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1927 cinematogropgy act - 7.5% of films had to be from the UK This was due to the mass popularity of USA film due to the american industry in Hollywood.

3
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what were “talkies” ?

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in 1927 films with spoken words were produced.

4
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cinema in 30’s?

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cinema grew during the post-war slump and again during the great depression, by the 1930’s 18-19 million cinema tickets were sold every week. - this was thought to be due to it offering unemployed men and women a chance to escape their problems.

5
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how many times a week would a working class person watch films on average in 1931?

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2.6

6
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what were impoverished cinema’s?

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during the 1930’s they were set up in the miner’s institutes - some only charged what people could afford to pay.

7
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how did films reflect social/life issues in cinema?

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romances, thrillers and crime drama’s to provide a sense of escapism from social problems.

films reflected divorce/marriage for example 1928 “the firstborn” is about an unhappy wife with an unfaithful husband and longs for a child she adopts her unmarried hairdressers baby to prevent her from the shame - this adressess social and life issues.

8
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cinema during WW2?

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there was a short lived attempt to shut them down due to bombing however due to popular demand this didnt last long and it seemed to boost morale.

films encourged patriotism.

9
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what were the “ealing comedies”

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a series of popualr comedies from the ealing film studios in 1947 -57

for example “hue and Cry” a film about a criminal gang.

10
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what was social realism?

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during the 50’s 60’s there was a new wave of films called social realism and they were based on every day experiences of Britains working classes. for example “saturday night Sunday morning” 1960 - starring a working class man Arthur Seaton who is resntful of his class status and wants social mobility.

11
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what were darker visions?

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during the start of 70’s Britains economic problems only got worse which increase dark visions of society portrayed in films

  • clockwork orange 1971
    dystopian vision of Britain in the 70’s where gangs of young violent men kill and rape for fun - this mirrored anxieties of hooliganism.
12
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when and why did cinema begin to decline?

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during the 1970’s TV .

13
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who was the most successful recording artist in Britain during the 1920’s?

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Ivor Novello who was a Cardiff born singer song-writer who wrote the song “keep the fire burning” - which appealed to families with fathers and husbands oversea’s.

14
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when did Jazz and Swing become popular?

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during the 1930’s - first time American music came to the UK and was popular, British dance bands were influenced by American jazz artists.

15
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when was rock n roll popular?

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50’s/60’s

elvis presley, Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry were popular amongst youth audiences.

16
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what was Mod music?

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pop genre in the 60’s that linked with consumerism and fashion. bands like the who and the kinks, attracted working class fans who spent their wages trying to aquire the mod look.

17
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what was Glam rock?

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by the 1970’s music had become a means of expressing and challenging idea’s of gender identity. - Glam Rock stars like David Bowie wore womens clothing and made statements about sexuality.
- encouraged kids to distinguish themselves from their parents

18
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when was punk ?

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during the 1980’s and later 70’s bands like the sex pistols and the clash who were anti-establishment.

  • wore ripped jeans and piercings and spiked their hair going against societies norms and values.
  • wanted to appear shocking and offensive.
19
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what was the role/impact of the radio during the 1918-1920’s?

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people could access new about the war, new and advice programmes.

20
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when was the British broadcasting company formed ? (BBC)

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1922 - it had a close relationship with the state due to fear about the power of broadcasting. this therefore led to the radio reflecting the views and values of the governemnt.

  • radio inventor Guglielmo Marconi found the gov to be obstructive when setting up a new radio station but they eventually allowed BBC to form
  • 1927 it became publicaly owned and was allowed independence over its content.
21
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what was pirated radio ?

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the broadcasting radio stations such as Radio Caroline who was based on ships and ventured just outside British territorial waters began to appear during the 50’s and 60’s and proved very popular. Radio C had over 10 million people listening.

22
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why was pirate radio significant for the BBC?

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because it attracted huge teenage audiences and due to them being the “baby boomers” who had much more disposable income than previous generations which meant the BBC couldn’t afford to loose their listening - this therefore forced the BBC to also play pop music.

23
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how was the BBC reoganised in 1967?

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they changed the light,home and third programs to 2,3,4 but added radio 1 which was mainly for younger

viewers.
- many of the Pirate DJ’s were hired by Radio one and became national celebs

24
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what happened to the BBC after commercial radio was introdcued?

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in 1975 licenses for commercial radio stations were granted and the BBC lost its monopoly on broadcasting .

25
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how did TV influence Britain?

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it changed the way that people lived, Britain during the mid-60’s was described as a TV nation, the TV was becoming the centre of the household and people were moving furniture to best see the tv.

26
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when was the first TV broadcast?

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1936 - but they were very expensive and therefore they weren’t on high demand.

27
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what attracted a mass audiences in the 1950’s regarding TV?

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1953 - Queen Elizabeth’s coronation attracted 8 million veiwers and following the coronation the number of TV licence holders doubled to 3 million.

28
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what are some examples of TV programmes that came out during the 50’s/60’s that reflected a change in attitudes in the British public?

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“that was the week that was” - challenged the establishment and snobbery.

illegal abortion was also discussed in - “up the junction” - 1968 and in Cathy come home 1966

29
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what was the most successful TV programme on ITV ?

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Coronation street which began broadcasting in 1960 - this was influential has it had a strong female role “Elsee Tanner” who was a working class mum who was bold, strong and independent.

30
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what was the television act?

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1954 - allowed for commercial TV to be played ITV was created and was financed through advertising.

31
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what happened after the second world war regarding birth?

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there was a baby boom, which meant that more childreen were being born than before, 900,000 - 1 million a year, compared to 700,000 usually.

32
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what was different about this youth during the 50’s-70’s in comparrisson to other generations?

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they had more disposable incomes because they worked, and had their own style and music taste which was different as previous generations used to dress and behave like their parents.

33
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what did the development of Teenagers lead to?

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products and goods been aimed at them such as Top of the Pops in 1964 which was a music channel.

34
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what were Teddy boy gangs?

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they war edwardian suits and had slicked back hair and listened to rock n roll.

35
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who were teddy boys replaced with ?

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Rocker’s who wore leather jackets who were the replaced with skin heads in the 60’s.

36
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who were mods?

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dressed fashionable clothes and drove vespa’s.

37
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what kind of youth culture dominated in the 70’s?

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punks.

38
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how many dance bands were in Britain during the 1930’s

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according to the melody maker magazine there was 200,000

39
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what american radio station broadcasted swing and jazz ?

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  • American Forces radio AFR during the second war the US army and air force Broadcasted this across the UK
40
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what was Skiffle?

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a British version of Rock n roll modelled on Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry

41
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who was an example of a popular skiffle artist?

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  • Lonnie Donegan

- Biggest selling British performer through the 50’s

42
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who brought “reggae” to this country ?

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  • Caribbean immigrants in the 50’s
43
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what were two Reggae reccord lables?

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  • 1969 island and trojan imported reggae reccords selling to both white and black audiences
  • refects acceptance of other cultures
  • time of great immigration
  • ## race relations etc..
44
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what did Reggae music reflect

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  • changing ethinic makeup of britain
  • but also experiences of immigrants dealing with racism and police violence, innequality in work and housing.
  • rastafarianism
  • e.g. Linton Kwesi Johnson’s Dread beat an’ blood 1978
45
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what three radio stations were there after the war?

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  • the home programme
  • the light programme
  • the third programme
  • these broadcasted the radio up until the 50’s and 60’s were their began to lose ground to unlicensed and illegal broadcasters.
46
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the impact of radio?

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  • provided news and comfort during the wars
  • post war period important component in the development of popular culture
  • shaping fashion trends and intro of new genres
  • development of collective experiences amongst others
  • how people related and interacted.
47
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who was Hugh Carlton Greene?

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appointed as director in 1960 and decided that the values of TV needed to change and the elitist tone of BBC programs should stop as they were outdated.

48
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how was what commercial TV such as ITV offered to the public different to BBC?

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  • attempted to be more classless and modern
  • did not try to impose values onto the viewer
  • just gave viewers what they wanted
49
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what did all the youth cults have in common?

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  • wanted to shock with their appearance and wanted to be noticed
  • exploited by successful business people who created their styles and marketed them successfully.
50
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what were the names of youth that rejected the materialism?

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hippies