Remote control - Black

This is the report from the "Black and White in Colour Conference: Prospects for Black Intervention in Television", which brought together major television controllers, black programme- and film-makers, and key decision-makers from leading film and television companies.;The book presents a summary of the topics which were debated at the conference - with figures such as Lenny Henry as well as with Heads of the BBC and British Screen - and includes an overview of some of the main trends that have taken place in black programming over the last few years.;In particular, the conference addressed the presumption that there is already a significant level of black participation in British television.;Featuring contributions from academics, writers and film-makers, including Stuart Hall, Paul Gilroy, Mike Phillips, Isaac Julian and Lola Young, this book showcases some of the critical dilemmas being confronted in black film and television in Britain today.