′One of the most important books on race, representation and politics to come along in a decade′ - Henry Giroux, Penn State University

Representing Black Britain offers a critical history of Black and Asian representation on British television from the earliest days of broadcasting to the present day.

Representation, History and `Black Britain′ Questions of Context The Racialization of the Black Subject in Television Documentary The Institutionalization of the Black Voice on Television Questions of Access, Multicultural Programming and Cultural Diversity The Packaging of Black Identities in Television News Narratives `Is it `cos I is Black?′ The Black Situation in Television Comedy Light Entertainment on Television - and the Black-British Cultures it is Missing Reflections on Black Masculinities and British Sporting Culture on Television Casting the Black Subject in Television Drama Pounds, Policy and Pressure Black-British Film-Making - `As Seen on TV′ The Struggle for Meanings of `Blackness′ Summary and Conclusion