{"product_id":"9781782223245","title":"The Road to Weatherfield","description":"Did you hear about the theatrical digs landlady who thought the best way to prepare fillet steak was to boil it?\u003cp\u003eOr the local rep company who put on Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as a Christmas treat for its loyal audience with a cast of eight?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth are featured in The Road to Weatherfield by former Coronation Street scriptwriter Barry Hill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGranada Television, one of the pioneers of independent television broadcasting in this country, had occupied its Quay Street studios in Manchester for almost 60 years before its move to new purpose-built, state of the art headquarters at Media City, Salford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Road to Weatherfield recalls the entertainment scene over the previous six decades from the beginning of the 20th century when music hall reigned and at the world of the entertainers who made their name through radio, film, variety and rep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe growth and influence of the Granada group when all this rich heritage was drawn together to meet the challenge of changing times with the launch of ITV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the author's own experiences over almost three decades of writing for Corrie, the world's most successful television drama serial.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paragon Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037691068656,"sku":"9781782223245","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781782223245_p0.jpg?v=1763720654","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781782223245","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}