A masterclass in media studies from the creator of Grange Hill; Brookside and Hollyoaks. Described in Parliament as excellent by Ed Vaizey; The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture; Media and Sport GRANGE HILLSwimming pool disasters. Drugs; and just say lsquo;norsquo;. Flying sausages. School like yoursquo;d never seen it before.BROOKSIDELesbian kisses. Bodies under patios. Exploding shops. Suburban life like yoursquo;d never seen it before.HOLLYOAKSBad boys on bikes. Loveable geeks. Leggy blondes. Students like yoursquo;d never seen them before.PHIL REDMONDThree classic TV programmes. One TV genius. This is the behind-the-scenes story of how a working-class lad from the Liverpool suburbs went from living on a housing estate to buying one; and from comprehensive school dinners to lunch with the Queen. Along the way he learned a lot of lessons; broke all the rules; and changed television for ever.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Exquisite photos with William Warrens usually fine writing styleBy plutarchExquisite photos with William Warrens usually fine writing style. Brought back memories of my travels throughout Asia and ten of the legendary hotels at which I was privileged to stay.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. StunningBy L. YoungAbsolutely stunning book on the top historical luxury hotels of Asia. The photographs are magnificent. and the text gives the historical background of the various hotels. A perfect gift for armchair travelers or travel lovers.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. An exquisite encyclopaedia of the worlds stunning colonial hotels.By Kai HachiyaHaving been interested in tracking down the remaining stamp of the Western colonialism on present-day Asia for close to a decade. I ordered this book immediately after I came across it in a magazine.The accomodation. the theme of this book. is absolutely one of the few ways left for those who are interested to savour the good old and short-lasting colonial era on their own today.Unlike South Korea which has struggled. since its depature from the Japanese rule. to stamp out the Japanese influence both materially and mentally. most of the Asian countries have retained the Western colonial stamp and have learned to utilise it as one feature of tourism.This book covers most of the internationally- famed hotels in both South and South-East Asia dating back to the colonial era.Every page is beautifully coloured looking like they have been freshly and directly from the authors camera.Each hotels visual introduction is accompanied by a detailed commentary on the history of the hotels.Hotels featured here range from Peninsula in Hong Kong. the Strand in Burma to top-tier hotels in both Vietnam and Cambodia.My conclusion is this is not merely a picture guide of old hotels but a highly detailed. academic and entertaining encyclopaedia of colonial hotels with a cornucopia of tips on travelling.I highly recommend this book for the above reasons. but not 5-star evaluation due to the books rather bulky size and heavy weight(If the book were much more compact it would be a perfect addtion to your list of things to take with you on your trip.
