C. S. Lewis at the BBC: Messages of Hope in the Darkness of War

by Justin Phillips

Book Overview

A behind-the-scenes look at religious radio broadcasting during World War II in which such revered figures as C.S. Lewis and Dorothy Sayers came into the public eye.

This fascinating book explores the tensions behind the greatest era in BBC radio broadcasting - the Home Service. Despite evacuation, air-raids and the closure of the fledgling TV service, the BBC rose magnificently to the challenge of informing, entertaining and inspiring a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0007104367
• ISBN13: 9780007104369
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 8.0"