{"product_id":"9781900203623","title":"The British Television Pilot Episodes Research Guide 1936-2015","description":"A new idea can become an expensive flop for TV executives. So from the earliest days of television, the concept of a pilot episode seemed like a good idea. Trying out new actors; new situations and new concepts before making a series was good economical sense. It was also tax deductible. Sometimes these pilots were shown on television; sometimes they were so awful they were hidden from sight in archives; and sometimes they were excellent one-offs, but a series seemed elusive and never materialised.\u003cp\u003eChris Perry has always been fascinated by the pilot episode. So many pilots are made annually, but never seen by audiences. Only a handful appear on screen. It's a hidden world of comedy, variety, drama and factual programming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume attempts to lift the lid on the world of the TV pilot by revealing the many transmitted and untransmitted episodes made through the decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kaleidoscope Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061978775792,"sku":"9781900203623","price":28.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781900203623_p0.jpg?v=1763611859","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781900203623","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}