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- Book Title
- Paranoid Visions : Spies, Conspiracies and the Secret State in Br
- ISBN
- 9781526152534
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Paranoid Visions : Spies, Conspiracies and the Secret State in British Television Drama
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Item Width
- 5.4in
- Number of Pages
- 232 Pages
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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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Manchester University Press
ISBN-10
1526152533
ISBN-13
9781526152534
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27050382668
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Paranoid Visions : Spies, Conspiracies and the Secret State in British Television Drama
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
5.4in
Additional Product Features
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Pn1992.8.S67o43 2020
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'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, as Oldham illustrates very well in a diachronic study [...] Such changes may not bode well for the radical potential of spy and conspiracy drama to stir things up in the future but it is to Oldham's credit that his well-researched and persuasively argued book makes us want to revisit some of the key "paranoid narratives" of the last 50 years'.Lez Cooke, Royal Holloway, University of London, Critical Studies in Television , Vol. 13, No. 4 (December 2018)' Paranoid visions is a welcome addition to studies of television genres and to emerging work on the spy genre on British screens. It is well-written, thoughtful and engaging, and should be read by students of quality British television drama as well as those drawn to narratives of intrigue, conspiracy and national security.'Alan Burton, Journal of British Cinema and Television , Vol. 16, No. 1 (2019), '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, as Oldham illustrates very well in a diachronic study [...] Such changes may not bode well for the radical potential of spy and conspiracy drama to stir things up in the future but it is to Oldham's credit that his well-researched and persuasively argued book makes us want to revisit some of the key "paranoid narratives" of the last 50 years'. Lez Cooke, Royal Holloway, University of London, Critical Studies in Television, Vol. 13, No. 4 (December 2018) 'Paranoid visions is a welcome addition to studies of television genres and to emerging work on the spy genre on British screens. It is well-written, thoughtful and engaging, and should be read by students of quality British television drama as well as those drawn to narratives of intrigue, conspiracy and national security.' Alan Burton, Journal of British Cinema and Television, Vol. 16, No. 1 (2019), '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, as Oldham illustrates very well in a diachronic study [.] Such changes may not bode well for the radical potential of spy and conspiracy drama to stir things up in the future but it is to Oldham's credit that his well-researched and persuasively argued book makes us want to revisit some of the key "paranoid narratives" of the last 50 years'.Lez Cooke, Royal Holloway, University of London, Critical Studies in Television, Vol. 13, No. 4 (December 2018)'Paranoid visions is a welcome addition to studies of television genres and to emerging work on the spy genre on British screens. It is well-written, thoughtful and engaging, and should be read by students of quality British television drama as well as those drawn to narratives of intrigue, conspiracy and national security.'Alan Burton, Journal of British Cinema and Television, Vol. 16, No. 1 (2019), '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, as Oldham illustrates very well in a diachronic study [...] Such changes may not bode well for the radical potential of spy and conspiracy drama to stir things up in the future but it is to Oldham's credit that his well-researched and persuasively argued book makes us want to revisit some of the key "paranoid narratives" of the last 50 years'. Lez Cooke, Royal Holloway, University of London, Critical Studies in Television , Vol. 13, No. 4 (December 2018) ' Paranoid visions is a welcome addition to studies of television genres and to emerging work on the spy genre on British screens. It is well-written, thoughtful and engaging, and should be read by students of quality British television drama as well as those drawn to narratives of intrigue, conspiracy and national security.' Alan Burton, Journal of British Cinema and Television , Vol. 16, No. 1 (2019)
Table of Content
Introduction 1 'A balance of terror': Callan (ITV, 1967-72) as an existential thriller for television 2 'A professional's contest': procedure and bureaucracy in Special Branch (ITV, 1969-74) and The Sandbaggers (ITV, 1978-80) 3 'Who killed Great Britain?': Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (BBC 2, 1979) as a modern classic serial 4 Conspiracy as a crisis of procedure in Bird of Prey (BBC 1, 1982) and Edge of Darkness (BBC 2, 1985) 5 Death of a master narrative: the battle for consensus in A Very British Coup (Channel 4, 1988) 6 The precinct is political: espionage as a public service in Spooks (BBC 1, 2002-11) Conclusion Index
Copyright Date
2017
Topic
Media Studies, Television / History & Criticism, General
Dewey Decimal
791.45/658
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Social Science, Performing Arts
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