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This book explores science fiction television in the 1970s and 80s, analysing the changes under neoliberalism and the rise of Thatcherism.

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Examines both the texts of and the production behind four television shows that used transmedia as a new business and textual model for network TV.

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This is the first comprehensive overview of Greek and Roman historical dramas on television. It traces the development of fictional representations of antiquity from the 1950s to the present, exploring how broader cultural, political and economic issues have influenced the representation of antiquity on television. -- .

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Brings together leading writers from both law and media studies to examine the implications of the shift to digital television for the platforms and audiences, copyright law and media regulation. Through its scope and topicality, the book substantially develops the literature on digital television to serve readers from across the fields of law, the humanities and social sciences.

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"This book fills a need. It will be used by scholars and revered by undergraduates doing papers. It is a highly desirable acquisition for libraries of all types." Choice "[an] essential purchase for universityand most college libraries as well as large public libraries." Reference Books Bulletin

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Presenting a new way to consider television for the 21st century, this book guide the reader through the misinformation and exaggeration that wrongly influence cultural discourse and public policy with regard to TV.

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What is the real nature of television, and what is its place in contemporary society and culture In a provocative rethinking of the medium and its ensuing effects, this book argues that we have misunderstood television and have thus contributed to a distorted view of art and culture in the 20th century.

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How did audiences across the world engage with the blockbuster TV series Game of Thrones This book presents the findings of a major research project that gathered the responses of more than 10,000 people. Its findings challenge many conventional approaches and open up new ways of thinking about the value of contemporary fantasy.

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How did audiences across the world engage with the blockbuster TV series Game of Thrones This book presents the findings of a major research project that gathered the responses of more than 10,000 people. Its findings challenge many conventional approaches and open up new ways of thinking about the value of contemporary fantasy.

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While variety shows, Westerns, and live, scripted dramas have gone the way of rabbit ear antennae, cooking shows are still being watched, often on high definition plasma screens via Tivo. This title illuminates how cooking shows have both reflected and shaped significant changes in American culture.

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A book on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The author focuses on individual episodes, and examines Buffy's ways of making meaning - from literary narrative and symbolism to visual imagery and sound. Combining intelligence and wit, written for the wide Buffy readership, this is a useful companion to the show.

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As the writer and creator of some of the best loved series in British TV history, David Croft has captivated audiences with such timelessly lovable sitcoms as Dads Army, Hi de Hi, Allo Allo and Are You Being Served.

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This is the first comprehensive investigation of British television police series from 1955 to the present. It reveals how the popular genre has developed along stylistic, thematic and philosophical lines, simultaneously providing a socio-political history of British class, culture and gender. -- .

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A tiny celebration of one of the biggest TV shows.

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