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Joseph Oldham - Paranoid visions: Spies, conspiracies and the secret state in British television drama - 9781784994150 - V9781784994150
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Paranoid visions: Spies, conspiracies and the secret state in British television drama

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Description for Paranoid visions: Spies, conspiracies and the secret state in British television drama Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 73 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APT; DSB; JFD; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Paranoid visions explores the history of the spy and conspiracy genres on British television, from 1960s Cold War series through 1980s conspiracy dramas to contemporary 'war on terror' thrillers. It analyses classic dramas including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Edge of Darkness, A Very British Coup and Spooks. This book will be an invaluable resource for television scholars interested in a new perspective on the history of television drama and intelligence scholars seeking an analysis of the popular representation of espionage with a strong political focus, as well as fans of cult British television and general readers interested in ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784994150
SKU
V9781784994150
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Joseph Oldham
Joseph Oldham is Associate Fellow in Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick -- .

Reviews for Paranoid visions: Spies, conspiracies and the secret state in British television drama
'Jo Oldham's very readable book explores two of the most popular, but relatively neglected, forms of television drama: the spy drama and the conspiracy thriller. Generically related but epistemologically distinct, the changing nature of the two forms and the waxing and waning of their appearance on British television screens has much to do with the historical context of their production, ... Read more

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