Masterpiece Theatre and the Politics of Quality
Jarvik, Laurence A.![Masterpiece Theatre and the Politics of Quality](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/196/19618286/CHSBZCOP0319618286.jpg)
Provides insight into the many forces that shaped Masterpiece Theatre, the popular British-made series: its sponsor (Mobil Oil Company), its American broadcast affiliate (television station WGBH in Boston), the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), its host (Alistair Cooke), and the Nixon Administration.