BBC Sport in Black and White (Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media)

This book provides the first detailed account of the formative decades of BBC televised sport when it launched its flagship programmes __Sportsview__, __Grandstand__ and __Match of the Day__. Based on extensive archival research in the BBC’s written archives and interviews with leading producers, editors and commentators of the period, it provides a ‘behind-the-scenes’ narrative history of this major institution of British cultural life. In 2016 the BBC celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its television coverage of England’s World Cup victory. Their coverage produced one of the most oft-played moments in the history of television, Kenneth Wolstenholme’s famous line: ‘Some people are on the pitch, they think it’s all over ... it is now!’ as Geoff Hurst scored England’s fourth goal, securing England’s 4-2 victory. It was a landmark in English football as well as a watershed in the BBC’s highly professionalised approach to televised sport. How the BBC reached this peak of television expertise, and who was behind their success in developing the techniques of televised sport, is the focus of this book. "Dedication" -- "Acknowledgements" -- "Contents" -- "Chapter 1: Introduction: Why BBC Television Sport?" -- "Studying the Modern History of Sport and Television" -- "Why BBC TV Sport History?" -- "Approaching the History of Television Sport" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 2: Pre-war Television Sport" -- "British Sport Between the Wars" -- "John Logie Baird and the Derby" -- "Gerald Cock and Sport from â#x80;#x98;Ally Pallyâ#x80;#x99;" -- "A Year of Firsts: Wimbledon, Twickenham, the Boat Race and the Derby" -- "Cricket" -- "Football" -- "Boxing" -- "Outbreak of War and the Suspension of Television" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 3: Lobby, Dimmock and the Monopoly in Post-war Televised Sport" -- "Lobby and the Reithian Tradition" -- "Peter Dimmock: Commentator, Negotiator and General Manager" -- "Staff No Fee: The Rise of the Producer-Commentator" -- "The Negotiator" -- "The 1948 London Olympic Games" -- "The Association for the Protection of Copyright in Sport and Issues of Rediffusion" -- " Conclusion" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 4: Innovation, Eurovision and the World Cup" -- "Televisionâ#x80;#x99;s Expansive Technologies" -- "Televisionâ#x80;#x99;s â#x80;#x98;Front Seat Viewâ#x80;#x99;" -- "Pushing the Boundaries of Outside Broadcasting" -- "Eurovision and the 1954 World Cup" -- "Television Continental Exchange" -- "Englandâ#x80;#x99;s National Game?" -- "The New Boundaries of British Television Sport" -- " Conclusion" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 5: Televising Test Cricket" -- "Post-war: The Threat of Rediffusion" -- "ITV and the Competition for Televised Rights to Cricket" -- "The 1956 Ashes Series: Issues of Exclusivity" -- "The Codes and Conventions of Televised Cricket" -- " Conclusion: The Rise of Limited-Overs Cricket" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 6: Paul Fox and Sportsview: Televisionâ#x80;#x99;s Sports Page" -- "The Prospect of Competition for Sport on TV" Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction: Why BBC Television Sport?....Pages 1-13 Pre-war Television Sport....Pages 15-39 Lobby, Dimmock and the Monopoly in Post-war Televised Sport....Pages 41-67 Innovation, Eurovision and the World Cup....Pages 69-90 Televising Test Cricket....Pages 91-110 Paul Fox and Sportsview: Television’s Sports Page....Pages 111-136 Cowgill, Coleman and Grandstand ....Pages 137-160 Prestige of the Nations: International ‘Rugger’....Pages 161-181 Negotiating the Grand National....Pages 183-196 Boxing on the Beeb....Pages 197-216 Golf: From Minority Interest to Commercial Megalith....Pages 217-236 Today’s Sport on Your Screen Tonight: Sports Special and Match of the Day ....Pages 237-258 From Eurovision to Global BBC Sport: The Rome and Tokyo Olympic Games....Pages 259-277 Wimbledon, Colour and The Open Era....Pages 279-295 They Think It’s All Over... 1966 and the New Era of TV Sport....Pages 297-313 Conclusion....Pages 315-326 Back Matter....Pages 327-347 Intrduction : Why Bbc Television Sport? -- Pre-war Television Sport -- Lobby, Dimmock And The Monopoly In Post-war Televised Sport -- Innovation, Eurovision And The World Cup -- Televising Test Cricket -- Paul Fox And Sportsview : Television's Sports Page -- Cowgill, Coleman And Grandstand -- Prestige Of The Nations : International 'rugger' -- Negotiating The Grand National -- Boxing On The Beeb -- Golf : From Minority Interest To Commercial Megalith -- Today's Sport On Your Screen Tonight : Sports Special And Match Of The Day -- From Eurovision To Global Bbc Sport : The Rome And Tokyo Olympic Games -- Wimbledon, Colour And The Open Era -- They Think It's All Over... 1966 And The New Era Of Tv Sport -- Conclusion. Richard Haynes. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 327-335) And Index. This title surveys the full depth and breadth of contemporary coaching studies, mapping the existing disciplinary territory and opening up important new areas of research