Download or read book Masterpiece Theatre and the Politics of Quality written by Laurence Ariel Jarvik and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.