History on Television

History on Television considers recent changes in the media landscape, which have affected to a great degree how history in general, and whose history in particular, appears onscreen. Through a number of case studies, using material from interviews by the authors with academic and media professionals, the role of the `professional¿ historian and that of media professionals ¿ commissioning editors and producer/directors - as mediators of historical material and interpretations is analysed, and the ways in which the `logics of television¿ shape historical output are outlined and discussed. This book will be essential reading for all those interested in the complex processes involved in the representation of history on television.