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- 9781784994150
- Book Title
- Paranoid Visions
- ISBN
- 9781784994150
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Paranoid Visions : Spies, Conspiracies and the Secret State in British Television Drama
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Item Width
- 5.4in
- Item Weight
- 14.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 232 Pages
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The spy and conspiracy genres are two of British television's most enduring and memorable traditions. This book provides the most extensive historical account of both to date, tracing a lineage from 1960s Cold War series through 1980s conspiracy dramas to contemporary 'war on terror' thrillers. It argues that on-screen depictions of the intelligence services can be interpreted as metaphors for the production cultures that created the programmes, meditating on the roles and responsibilities of public institutions whose trade is information and ideas. The book incorporates close analyses of numerous classic series, including Callan , The Sandbagger s, Edge of Darkness , A Very British Coup , Spooks and the BBC adaptation of John Le Carré's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy , supported by new archival research. It situates its account against the aesthetic, institutional and technological shifts that occurred in British television drama as it transitioned from its traditional public-service principles to the more commercial priorities of the multi-channel era. At the same time, it tracks the real history of British intelligence through consideration of how such programmes responded to key scandals, exposés and counterblast campaigns of transparency and openness. Paranoid visions will be an invaluable resource for television scholars seeking 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 British cultural history.
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Publisher
Manchester University Press
ISBN-10
1784994154
ISBN-13
9781784994150
eBay Product ID (ePID)
235192012
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Paranoid Visions : Spies, Conspiracies and the Secret State in British Television Drama
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pn1992.8.S67
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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), '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), '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, Television / General, General
Lccn
2016-288474
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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