British science fiction television : a hitchhiker's guide /
This pioneering book argues that British science fiction television - all too often derided for the quality of its special effects - deserves to be taken seriously. From Doctor Who to Red Dwarf, Thunderbirds to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; The Prisoner, Blake's 7 and Quatermass, t...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York : New York :
I.B. Tauris ; Distributed in the United States by Palgrave Macmillan,
2006
London ; New York : New York : I.B. Tauris ; In the United States and Canada distributed by Palgrave Macmillan, 2006 London ; New York : New York : 2006 |
| Series: | Popular television genres
Popular television genres |
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| Summary: | This pioneering book argues that British science fiction television - all too often derided for the quality of its special effects - deserves to be taken seriously. From Doctor Who to Red Dwarf, Thunderbirds to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; The Prisoner, Blake's 7 and Quatermass, the science fiction genre has produced some of the most memorable and cherished of all British television shows. Exported internationally, they have fascinated and delighted audiences with their peculiarly British visions of the future. Many of them - if not most - have taken on iconic status "Television is the dominant mass-entertainment medium of the modern age. Yet, while popular genres in film have received much attention, their television equivalents have remained relatively unknown and unexplored. Popular Television Genres explores the lineages and taxonomies of fictional television worldwide. Written by experts in the field, each book in the series focuses on a particular genre or cycle of popular television. The approach is methodologically broad, balancing the textual analysis of narrative with the need to place popular television in its cultural and historical contexts, as well as analysing its critical and popular reception Intended for use on television and media studies courses, Popular Television Genres provides informed and accessible reading for scholars, students and general readers alike."--Jacket Written by leading academics in TV history and science fiction studies, British Science Fiction Television also features an exclusive interview with Thunderbirds creator and producer Gerry Anderson, and a contribution from an acclaimed biographer of the late Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The first detailed national survey of this most well-loved of TV g genres, the book looks in-depth at all of the most famous shows, as well as revisiting such gems as Joe 90, UFO, The Tomarrow People, Survivors, Threads, Sapphire and Steel, Invasion: Earth and The Last Train. For those interested in science fiction and in the way television illuminates wider aspects of social and cultural history, for students and for fans, this is essential reading |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | viii, 296 p. : ill. ; 23 cm viii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-286) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages [283]-286) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1845110471 (hbk.) 1845110471 184511048X (pbk.) 184511048X 9781845110475 (hbk.) 9781845110475 9781845110482 (pbk.) 9781845110482 |