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The first book-length academic study of the television programmes created, written by, and/or executive-produced, by Abbott -- .

Trade Review
...Johnson whose excellent book should be read both by those interested in Abbott’s work specifically and those interested in television screenwriting and constructions of Northernness in contemporary British television drama more generally. -- .

Table of Contents

Foreword by Paul Aabbott
List of illustrations
General Editors’ preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Biographical sketch: Abbott as writer, producer and creator
2. Reckless
3. Clocking Off
4. Linda Green
5. State of play
6. Shameless
7. Abbottvision, global reach and epilogue
Appendix 1: Interviewing Paul Abbott
Appendix 2: List of programmes and films
Bibliography
TV/Filmography
Index

Paul Abbott

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      Publisher Manchester University Press
      Published 31 October 2013
      ISBN-13 9780719086298
      978-0719086298
      ISBN-10 719086299
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The first book-length academic study of the television programmes created, written by, and/or executive-produced, by Abbott -- .

      Trade Review
      ...Johnson whose excellent book should be read both by those interested in Abbott’s work specifically and those interested in television screenwriting and constructions of Northernness in contemporary British television drama more generally. -- .

      Table of Contents

      Foreword by Paul Aabbott
      List of illustrations
      General Editors’ preface
      Acknowledgements
      Introduction
      1. Biographical sketch: Abbott as writer, producer and creator
      2. Reckless
      3. Clocking Off
      4. Linda Green
      5. State of play
      6. Shameless
      7. Abbottvision, global reach and epilogue
      Appendix 1: Interviewing Paul Abbott
      Appendix 2: List of programmes and films
      Bibliography
      TV/Filmography
      Index

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