Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-225) and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
In 'A National Joke', Andy Medhurst investigates the Englishness of a century of English comedy. Using case studies of comic traditions and representations, the author shows how comedy plays a key role in the construction of cultural identity.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Fernsehen
TITLE USED AS SUBJECT
Bibel, Philemonbrief
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Comedy films-- Great Britain-- History and criticism.
English wit and humor-- History and criticism.
National characteristics, English.
Television comedies-- Great Britain-- History and criticism.
Comedy
Comedy films.
Engelsk humor-- historia.
English wit and humor.
Fernsehen.
Fernsehkomödie
Film.
Filmkomedier-- historia-- Storbritannien.
Filmkomödie
Humor
Humor (grappigheden)
Komediserier i tv-- historia-- Storbritannien.
National characteristics, English.
Nationalkaraktär-- Storbritannien.
Sociologische aspecten.
Televisieseries.
Television comedies.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Great Britain.
Großbritannien
Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland.