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The United States of Television: America in Primetime

The United States of Television: America in Primetime

Description: America has a long, storied history of primetime TV. Alan Yentob is the presenter of this documentary programme that explores the history of the country's TV landscape. But it's more than just an entertainment history, it's a social history of the US as many of the country's dramas and sitcoms through the years have tracked the dramatic changes that have occurred in America since the beginning of the TV revolution in the 1950s. The programme features interviews with some of the most popular creators, stars, writers and producers of American TV, including Ron Howard, Rob Reiner and James L Brooks.
Genre: TV program
Cast: Alan Yentob
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