TV and caricature Hannah Andrews

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andrews, Hannah (Associate professor), author.

Series:

TV and...

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Characters and characteristics on television.

Caricature.

cartooning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2026]

Summary:

"The first book-length exploration of caricature on television and the first analysis of caricature using the theories and methodologies of television studies Introduces the new concept of 'televisual caricature', the mediated, humorous impersonation of a public figure that exaggerates their persona, often with satirical intent; Explores how television style and structure present caricature performances and addresses them to the public; Examines how caricature has worked as content in the television industry in different periods and contexts; Considers how changing cultural politics have affected how certain kinds of caricatures are viewed; TV and Caricature explores how the traditional art form of caricature is adapted for the medium of television. The book introduces the 'televisual caricature'-- a mediated, humorous impersonation of a public figure that exaggerates their persona, often with satirical intent. TV and Caricature examines the aesthetic, industrial and cultural dimensions of televisual caricature. It explores a range of programming in which it appears, including animation, sketch comedy, magazine programming and reality TV. It analyses televisual caricature's style and form, industrial contexts and cultural politics. It presents case studies, including televisual caricatures of Margaret Thatcher and Donald Trump, and the popular puppet sketch series Spitting Image. It confronts televisual caricature's troubling manifestations, including blackface performance in Fantasy Football League and Bo Selecta, reflecting on how these instances have been revisited in the context of the contemporary 'culture wars'. Combining theoretical analysis, practitioner interview, archival research and critical reading, this book illuminates caricature's surprising place in television history"-- De Gruyter Brill

Contents:

Framing televisual caricature

Making televisual caricature

Cancelling televisual caricature

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed February 12, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Andrews, Hannah (Associate professor) TV and caricature

ISBN:

9781399508100

1399508105

9781399508117

1399508113

OCLC:

1547475343

Access Restriction:

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