{"product_id":"everything-and-the-kitchen-sink-uk-film-music-and-tv-before-the-beatles","title":"Everything and the Kitchen Sink: UK Film, Music and TV before The Beatles","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSimon Matthews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSoftcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15.27 x 2.06 x 23.39 cm | 224 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOldcastle Books | 2025 | 9780857305961\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverything and the Kitchen Sink\u003c\/em\u003e analyses 'kitchen sink realism' and the birth of 'pop cinema' in the context of contemporaneous debates surrounding politics, civil liberties, sexuality, race, immigration and urbanisation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCovering the lives and careers of well-known figures such as Alan Sillitoe, Shelagh Delaney, David Storey, Edna O'Brien and Albert Finney, as well as charting the rise of iconic British series like Coronation Street and Z-Cars, Simon Matthews offers a fascinating blend of social history, pop culture, drama and cinema. Matthews also interviews contemporary figures - including Ken Loach - about the kitchen sink era and how it inspired their work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oldcastle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48467548209410,"sku":"BK-OLD-EATKS-001-R","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_0815_5d1a9da1-57b4-4716-b8b4-3aaf5b749228.jpg?v=1791986334","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/everything-and-the-kitchen-sink-uk-film-music-and-tv-before-the-beatles","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}