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- Historians disagree, but many think a recognisably modern celebrity culture emerged in the late 18th century, with London as its birthplace. The first truly capitalist economy, rural-urban migration, democratic ideas and improved education smudged class boundaries and opened new avenues to merit.
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May 22, 2004 · The Rise of the Celebrity Class: With Jonathan Aitken, Brett Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Badly Drawn Boy.
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Apr 11, 2012 · It has been a patchy series of documentaries so far - too many glossy talking heads and nowhere near enough genuine insight - but The Rise of the Celebrity Class hits pay-dirt with this...
The Rise of the Celebrity Class. 2004. Documentary. Cast. Jonathan Aitken (Self) Brett Anderson (Self) Alec Baldwin (Self) Badly Drawn Boy (Self) James Brown (Self) Michael...
- When Was The Regency?
- What Is Celebrity?
- When Was Celebrity Culture born?
- The Person Holding The Pen
- Stars of The Stage
- A Cast of Characters
The ‘political’ Regency lasted from 1811 to 1820, the years in which the Prince of Wales acted as regent for his mentally ill father George III. The ‘cultural’ Regency is a longer span, often taken to begin with the century and close with the regent’s reign as George IV in 1830. Others put the start-date further back – sometimes to the first madnes...
A good way to define celebrity is by contrast with fame. Both are conferred on a person by a community, but while fame is won by right, the reward of great deeds or power, and is fairly static, celebrity is transactional and fluid. Three forces create celebrity and fashion its development: the celebrities themselves, who seek attention and material...
Historians disagree, but many think a recognisably modern celebrity culture emerged in the late 18th century, with London as its birthplace. The first truly capitalist economy, rural-urban migration, democratic ideas and improved education smudged class boundaries and opened new avenues to merit. A free press full of personal matter and gossip allo...
The commercialisation of literature, supplanting the old practices of patronage and subscription publishing, led to the rise of the author as personality. Memoirs, biographical reviews, portraits, press reports, publishers’ promotional stunts, literary salons and public lectures made writers circulate nearly as much as their books. Lord Byron saw b...
The performance needed to maintain celebrity well suited those who played parts and interacted with audiences for a living. Theatregoing was hugely popular, and leading actors, often of modest origins, were wealthy and admired. The enthusiasm they aroused on stage made people want to know them, and using verbal and visual media they crafted a publi...
The joys and perils of celebrity in the Regency, the opportunities it offered and the vulnerabilities it created, can be seen through five celebrities in particular. The Parvenue Duchess:The daughter of a poor wardrobe-keeper in a company of itinerant actors, Harriot Mellon married the elderly banker Thomas Coutts and then, after his death, the Duk...
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May 22, 2004 · All about TV show: directors and actors, new episodes, reviews and ratings, trailers, stills, backstage. Jonathan Aitken, Brett Anderson, Alec Baldwin...
