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This is a wide-ranging collection of essays about law in and on television. In light of the book's innovative taxonomy of the field and its international reach, it will make a novel contribution to the scholarly literature about law and popular culture.

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An exploration of the cult TV show "Lost", looking at its use of novels, plays, stories, and other literary texts. It teases out the critical significance of these featured books, demonstrating how literature has served to enhance the meaning of the show.

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Join the family Trotter with their get-rich-quick scheming and back-of-a-lorry sales pitch. This collection covers the first five series of the hilarious BBC sitcom and contains specially-written, original material, including the Trotter Dictionary, Rodney's CV and the Trotter Guide to Seduction.

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Following on from the two, hugely successful, previous volumes, the third and last Only Fools and Horses script book will contain the scripts of all the Christmas Specials made for the series.

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This is the second volume of the Only Fools and Horses Scripts, following up The Bible of Peckham volume I. Every episode of the sixth and seventh series is reproduced in full here. Also included is specially-written material: Albert Trotters Hitler My Part in His Downfall; Whos Who in Peckham, and Del Boys family album.

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As Bob puts it, `All the good stuff I couldn`t put in my autobiography because there wouldn`t have been room for me!' There has always been room for Bob in the hearts of the British public, and this very, very funny book is just one more reason why he so richly deserves his place in our affections.

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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. The dramas analysed include Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Edge of Darkness, A Very British Coup and Spooks. -- .

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Prime time soaps are often revered long after their runs on television have ended, as Dallas, Twin Peaks, and Beverly Hills 90210 readily demonstrate. Prime Time Soaps covers all the major shows, and also investigates all the ways that soaps have contributed to the development of more general television trends.

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Introducing the first authoritative guide to cover every aspect of religious broadcasting from its inception in 1921 to the present. Prime Time Religion contains over 430 entries chosen for their historical importance, national or international impact, exemplary nature, and longevity in the field of religious broadcasting.

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Intended for those interested in the history of television, this book focuses on programming: the shows, their producers, the genres, the trends, and the influences. Beginning with an examination of radio's influence on early television, it covers almost all major developments - technological, aesthetic, and cultural - in the medium.

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Focuses on the development of television within the cultural context that surrounds it. Drawing on quiz shows, comedy hours, the Kennedy assassination, and more, this book reveals television's impact on characteristics of American life. It considers the future of the medium in the light of the proliferation of programming options.

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Examines the background and current operation of public access television in the United States.

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Examines the background and current operation of public access television in the United States.

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This history of public television over the last twenty years shows how powerful political actors and the budget process in the United States have severely restricted the strategic behavior and programming of public TV.

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Reality programminga broad title for unscripted shows that involve non-actorsis really an updated version of a classic television genre that had its first successes decades before The Real World or Survivor made their premieres.

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The story of the comedy double-act, Cannon & Ball, which tells of the ups and downs of their career and the changes in their lives when they both became Christians.

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A chronological and detailed survey of American science fiction series from the 1950s to the present day, this reference traces the development of the genre as a distinct cultural phenomenon within the context of broader developments in American culture as a whole.

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Includes articles on the show by Geoffrey O'Brien and Bill Wyman, and a selection of essays by television scholars in the US - looking at issues of Seinfeld's Jewishness, alleged nihilism, food obsession, and long-running syndication. This work covers a comprehensive episode guide, and Betty Lee's lexicon of Seinfeld language.

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