Popular television drama: critical perspectives' is a collection of essays examining landmark programmes of the last forty years, from 'Doctor Who' to 'The Office', and from 'The Demon Headmaster' to 'Queer As Folk'. Contributions from prominent academics focus on the full range of popular genres, from sitcoms to science fiction, gothic horror and children's drama, and challenge received wisdom by reconsidering how British television drama can be analysed. Each section is preceded by an introduction in which the editors discuss how the essays address existing problems in the field and...
Popular television drama: critical perspectives' is a collection of essays examining landmark programmes of the last forty years, from 'Doctor Who' to...
This collection is the first book-length study dedicated to the British television series "Life on Mars," the American remake, and its sequel, "Ashes to Ashes." Stephen Lacey and Ruth McElroy bring together experts to engage critically with the series. Among the topics discussed are television in the national and international marketplace; genre and narrative; the series representation of the 1970s and its portrayal of Britishness; and the impact of and the response to the series in the United States."
This collection is the first book-length study dedicated to the British television series "Life on Mars," the American remake, and its sequel, "Ash...
British Television Drama provides resources for critical thinking about key aspects of television drama in Britain since 1960, including institutional, textual, cultural, economic and audience-centred modes of study. It presents and contests significant strands of critical work in the field, since the essays by TV professionals reveal their strongly-held views about TV (which often conflict productively with the views of fellow contributors) and the academics offer reasoned and more developed arguments that advance understanding. The new edition includes a revised chapter by acclaimed TV...
British Television Drama provides resources for critical thinking about key aspects of television drama in Britain since 1960, including institutional...
The events of September 11th changed the world irreversibly, in ways that have reverberated throughout our cultural and media landscape. "The War on Terror" traces these reverberations through the medium of television, offering analyses of key programs and series that engage with, or are haunted by, the aftermath of September 11 and the war on terror that has followed. Individual chapters examine dramas representing the invasion of Iraq, such as "Occupation "and "Generation Kill"; war comedies, such as "Gary, Tank Commander"; documentaries such as the BBC "Panorama" s coverage of the...
The events of September 11th changed the world irreversibly, in ways that have reverberated throughout our cultural and media landscape. "The War on T...
