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British Science Fiction Television: A Hitchhiker's Guide (Popular TV Genres)
John R. Cook
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Description for British Science Fiction Television: A Hitchhiker's Guide (Popular TV Genres)
Paperback. From "Doctor Who to Red Dwarf", "Thunderbirds" to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", British science fiction shows have delighted audiences worldwide. This book provides a detailed national survey of the British TV genre, and offers in-depth analyses of these shows. It is useful for those interested in science fiction, and television history. Series: Popular TV Genres. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
From "Doctor Who" to "Red Dwarf", "Thunderbirds" to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", British science fiction shows have delighted audiences worldwide with their distinctive visions of the future. This pioneering book, written by leading writers in the field, gives for the first time a detailed national survey of this well-loved British TV genre. It provides in-depth analyses of these shows, as well as others including "Blake's 7", "The Prisoner and Threads", showing too their value in illuminating wider aspects of our recent social and cultural history. It also features a contribution by the biographer of the late Douglas Adams, ... Read more
From "Doctor Who" to "Red Dwarf", "Thunderbirds" to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", British science fiction shows have delighted audiences worldwide with their distinctive visions of the future. This pioneering book, written by leading writers in the field, gives for the first time a detailed national survey of this well-loved British TV genre. It provides in-depth analyses of these shows, as well as others including "Blake's 7", "The Prisoner and Threads", showing too their value in illuminating wider aspects of our recent social and cultural history. It also features a contribution by the biographer of the late Douglas Adams, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Popular TV Genres
Condition
New
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845110482
SKU
V9781845110482
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About John R. Cook
John Cook is Senior Lecturer in Mass Media, Glasgow Caledonian University, author of 'Dennis Potter: A Life on Screen'. Peter Wright is Senior Lecturer in Literature and Film Studies, Edge Hill College of Higher Education, author of 'Attending Daedalus: Gene Wolfe, Artifice and the Reader'.
Reviews for British Science Fiction Television: A Hitchhiker's Guide (Popular TV Genres)
'British SF TV is often dismissed "as laughably cheap" in comparison with big-budget series such as Star Trek. This excellent volume sets the record straight.' - The Guardian