Jennifer J Purcell
Biographic Data
| ID | 5842282 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer J Purcell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer J |
| FAMILY NAME | Purcell |
| SIGNATURE | PURCELL J J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Moscow State University of Technologies and Management named after K.G. Razumovskiy |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3384-0837 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The BBC’s ‘little man’ in the age of supermen
In November 1936, the BBC premiered its first serialised situation comedy, The Strange Adventures of Mr. Penny. In its use of many of the hallmarks of early situation comedy, the popular fifteen minute comedy is important in understanding the evolution of sitcom on early BBC radio, but also in recognising the ways in which BBC light entertainment sought to participate in, and shape, the interwar rhetorics of national character in the introduction…
Enthusiasm, Experiment and Gallantry in Action’
This article explores the working culture of early BBC radio, programming decisions and the challenges faced in recruiting professional stage and music hall entertainers. These challenges led to the BBC’s reliance on amateur acts during the first decade of its existence. Early acts developed successful microphone techniques and content that appealed particularly to the domestic listening audience, and thus influenced radio and television entertai…
Behind the blessed shelter of the microphone
Mabel Constanduros was a much-loved radio star on the BBC for over thirty years. Best known as the creator and performer of the comedic Cockney family, the Bugginses, she also wrote and performed in numerous dramatic works and novel adaptations, and penned over one hundred plays and novels. Furthermore, she was a pioneer of both British situation comedy and soap opera. Yet, to date, there has been no serious academic attempt to understand Constan…
The Domestic Soldier
Historical research has previously emphasized the experiences of women in paid employment over those of housewives during the Second World War. Recent historians have begun to redress this imbalance; however, more research is necessary in order to understand the ways in which women, as housewives, perceived their part in the war effort. This article considers the ways in which housewives negotiated conflicting messages aimed at women during the w…
Enthusiasm, Experiment and Gallantry in Action’
This article explores the working culture of early BBC radio, programming decisions and the challenges faced in recruiting professional stage and music hall entertainers. These challenges led to the BBC’s reliance on amateur acts during the first decade of its existence. Early acts developed successful microphone techniques and content that appealed particularly to the domestic listening audience, and thus influenced radio and television entertai…
The BBC’s ‘little man’ in the age of supermen
In November 1936, the BBC premiered its first serialised situation comedy, The Strange Adventures of Mr. Penny. In its use of many of the hallmarks of early situation comedy, the popular fifteen minute comedy is important in understanding the evolution of sitcom on early BBC radio, but also in recognising the ways in which BBC light entertainment sought to participate in, and shape, the interwar rhetorics of national character in the introduction…
The Domestic Soldier
Historical research has previously emphasized the experiences of women in paid employment over those of housewives during the Second World War. Recent historians have begun to redress this imbalance; however, more research is necessary in order to understand the ways in which women, as housewives, perceived their part in the war effort. This article considers the ways in which housewives negotiated conflicting messages aimed at women during the w…
Behind the blessed shelter of the microphone
Mabel Constanduros was a much-loved radio star on the BBC for over thirty years. Best known as the creator and performer of the comedic Cockney family, the Bugginses, she also wrote and performed in numerous dramatic works and novel adaptations, and penned over one hundred plays and novels. Furthermore, she was a pioneer of both British situation comedy and soap opera. Yet, to date, there has been no serious academic attempt to understand Constan…
Enthusiasm, Experiment and Gallantry in Action’
This article explores the working culture of early BBC radio, programming decisions and the challenges faced in recruiting professional stage and music hall entertainers. These challenges led to the BBC’s reliance on amateur acts during the first decade of its existence. Early acts developed successful microphone techniques and content that appealed particularly to the domestic listening audience, and thus influenced radio and television entertai…
The BBC’s ‘little man’ in the age of supermen
In November 1936, the BBC premiered its first serialised situation comedy, The Strange Adventures of Mr. Penny. In its use of many of the hallmarks of early situation comedy, the popular fifteen minute comedy is important in understanding the evolution of sitcom on early BBC radio, but also in recognising the ways in which BBC light entertainment sought to participate in, and shape, the interwar rhetorics of national character in the introduction…
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