Substance / Style

The ''Moments in Television'' collections celebrate the power and artistry of television and the excitement that particular televisual moments can engender, while simultaneously interrogating current concepts and debates within TV studies.

Each ''Moments'' book is organised around a binary theme that engages with key critical concepts in television studies. Substance / style challenges the enduring hierarchy that prioritises substance over style. It renegotiates the relationship between these two categories to offer fresh perspectives on the value of television, its essential qualities and aesthetic significance. The book opens up new pathways, reassessing the synergy between substance and style, highlighting the potential for new meanings to arise through their integration. Sustained and s