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Investigating Alias
Secrets and Spies
E-bok, 2007
290 kr
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First aired in 2001, "Alias" is a spy drama with a central action heroine, a complex narrative of moral twists, turns, lies and double-crosses, and an imaginative array of gadgets, gizmos and glamorous costumes. It has become a leading cult television series with a loyal fan following. In the wake …
Battlestar Galactica
Investigating Flesh, Spirit and Steel
E-bok, 2010
374 kr
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"The West Wing" or "Generation Kill" in Space? A show about God-fearing sex-obsessed robots? Or a complex meditation on fate, dreaming and eternal recurrence? Of all recent television science fiction series, the reimagined "Battlestar Galactica" is the most highly praised and consistently inventive …
Investigating Alias
Secrets and Spies
E-bok, 2007
290 kr
Lägg i varukorg
First aired in 2001, "Alias" is a spy drama with a central action heroine, a complex narrative of moral twists, turns, lies and double-crosses, and an imaginative array of gadgets, gizmos and glamorous costumes. It has become a leading cult television series with a loyal fan following. In the wake …
Investigating Charmed
The Magic Power of Tv
E-bok, 2007
397 kr
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In 1998, the series "Charmed", the story created by Constance M. Burge of three sisters who discover that they are powerful witches, first aired on the WB network. The series ran for eight series and into top-rating DVDs, and has established a continuing presence as cult TV. The world of "Charmed" …
Investigating 'Farscape'
Uncharted Territories of Sex and Science Fiction
Av Jes Battis
E-bok, 2007
389 kr
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"My name is John Crichton. 'I'm lost'. An astronaut. Shot through a wormhole. In some distant part of the universe. 'I'm trying to stay alive'. Aboard this ship. 'This living ship'. Of escaped prisoners." During its fourth and - for the present - final season, "Farscape" was the Sci-Fi Channel's …
Investigating Firefly and Serenity
Science Fiction on the Frontier
Av Rhonda Wilcox, Tanya Cochran
E-bok, 2008
389 kr
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Joss Whedon, probably the first recognised TV auteur, who brought us Buffy and Angel, is also the creator of the remarkable space Western "Firefly" and the major Firefly film "Serenity". "Firefly" ran for twelve hour-long episodes in 2002 before being cancelled by the network. But this premature …
True Blood
Investigating Vampires and Southern Gothic
E-bok, 2012
324 kr
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As seen in HBO's "True Blood", vampires have never been more edgy, gory or sexy. Since its arrival on screen in 2008, Alan Ball's adaptation of "The Southern Vampire Mysteries" by Charlaine Harris has exploited the creative freedoms of the HBO brand and captured a cult audience with its passionate, …
Torchwood Declassified
Investigating Mainstream Cult Television
E-bok, 2013
401 kr
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Torchwood started its life on television as a spin-off from Doctor Who, bringing Captain Jack to join new colleagues in a television series that quickly established itself as fresh and watchable television. It's fourth series, subtitled 'Miracle Day', continued its move from the niche channel of …
TV Horror
Investigating the Darker Side of the Small Screen
Av Lorna Jowett, Stacey Abbott
E-bok, 2013
389 kr
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Horror is a universally popular, pervasive TV genre, with shows like True Blood, Being Human, The Walking Dead and American Horror Story making a bloody splash across our television screens. This complete, utterly accessible, sometimes scary new book is the definitive work on TV horror. It shows …
Sounds of Fear and Wonder
Music in Cult Tv
E-bok, 2016
401 kr
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Characters and plot developments, similarly, are enhanced by their musical accompaniment. The different scoring strategies employed in supernatural and horror-based genres, comprising for example True Blood and Supernatural, are considered alongside cult shows set in our reality, such as Dexter, …
Cult TV Book
E-bok, 2010
401 kr
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Cult TV is a very exciting area of contemporary television. "The Cult TV Book" is the companion reference to this TV phenomenon, whose shows push the boundaries and offer biting commentaries on society today. Cult TV is also changing. Where being cult used to mean being marginal with a small, loyal …
Battlestar Galactica
Investigating Flesh, Spirit and Steel
E-bok, 2010
397 kr
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"The West Wing" or "Generation Kill" in Space? A show about God-fearing sex-obsessed robots? Or a complex meditation on fate, dreaming and eternal recurrence? Of all recent television science fiction series, the reimagined "Battlestar Galactica" is the most highly praised and consistently inventive …
True Blood
Investigating Vampires and Southern Gothic
E-bok, 2012
331 kr
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As seen in HBO's "True Blood", vampires have never been more edgy, gory or sexy. Since its arrival on screen in 2008, Alan Ball's adaptation of "The Southern Vampire Mysteries" by Charlaine Harris has exploited the creative freedoms of the HBO brand and captured a cult audience with its passionate, …
Torchwood Declassified
Investigating Mainstream Cult Television
E-bok, 2013
390 kr
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Torchwood started its life on television as a spin-off from Doctor Who, bringing Captain Jack to join new colleagues in a television series that quickly established itself as fresh and watchable television. It's fourth series, subtitled 'Miracle Day', continued its move from the niche channel of …
Love and Monsters
The Doctor Who Experience, 1979 to the Present
Av Miles Booy
E-bok, 2012
374 kr
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Scholar and Who fan Miles Booy has written the first historical account of the public interpretation of Doctor Who. Love and Monsters begins in 1979 with the publication of 'Doctor Who Weekly', the magazine that would start a chain of events that would see creative fans taking control of the …
TV Horror
Investigating the Darker Side of the Small Screen
Av Lorna Jowett, Stacey Abbott
E-bok, 2013
385 kr
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Horror is a universally popular, pervasive TV genre, with shows like True Blood, Being Human, The Walking Dead and American Horror Story making a bloody splash across our television screens. This complete, utterly accessible, sometimes scary new book is the definitive work on TV horror. It shows …
Time on TV
Narrative Time, Time Travel and Time Travellers in Popular Television Culture
Av Lorna Jowett, Kevin Robinson m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
473 kr
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From early examples such as Star Trek and Sapphire and Steel to more contemporary shows including Life on Mars and The Vampire Diaries, time has frequently been used as a device to allow programme makers to experiment stylistically and challenge established ways of thinking. Time on TV provides a …
I'm Buffy and You're History
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Contemporary Feminism
Häftad, 2021
301 kr
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer gave contemporary TV viewers an exhilarating alternative to the tired cultural trope of a hapless, attractive blonde woman victimized by a murderous male villain. With its strong, capable heroine, witty dialogue, and a creator (Joss Whedon) who identifies himself as a …
Torchwood Declassified
Investigating Mainstream Cult Television
Inbunden, 2013
1697 kr
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Torchwood started its life on television as a spin-off from Doctor Who, bringing Captain Jack to join new colleagues in a television series that quickly established itself as fresh and watchable television. Its fourth series, subtitled 'Miracle Day', also moved from the niche channel of BBC3 to …
Torchwood Declassified
Investigating Mainstream Cult Television
Häftad, 2013
359 kr
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Torchwood started its life on television as a spin-off from Doctor Who, bringing Captain Jack to join new colleagues in a television series that quickly established itself as fresh and watchable television. It's fourth series, subtitled 'Miracle Day', continued its move from the niche channel of …
Time on TV
Narrative Time, Time Travel and Time Travellers in Popular Television Culture
Av Lorna Jowett, Kevin Robinson m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
1838 kr
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From early examples such as Star Trek and Sapphire and Steel to more contemporary shows including Life on Mars and The Vampire Diaries, time has frequently been used as a device to allow programme makers to experiment stylistically and challenge established ways of thinking. Time on TV provides a …
Being Bionic
The World of TV Cyborgs
Häftad, 2017
411 kr
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The contradictions and complexities of the cyborg therefore hold particular appeal to programme makers of dramatic TV narratives. Bronwen Calvert examines the uses and representations of the cyborg in this ground-breaking text, by looking at its frequent appearance in a wide variety of popular and …
I'm Buffy and You're History
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Contemporary Feminism
E-bok, 2016
328 kr
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer gave contemporary TV viewers an exhilarating alternative to the tired cultural trope of a hapless, attractive blonde woman victimized by a murderous male villain. With its strong, capable heroine, witty dialogue, and a creator (Joss Whedon) who identifies himself as a …
Being Bionic
The World of Tv Cyborgs
E-bok, 2017
421 kr
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The contradictions and complexities of the cyborg therefore hold particular appeal to programme makers of dramatic TV narratives. Bronwen Calvert examines the uses and representations of the cyborg in this ground-breaking text, by looking at its frequent appearance in a wide variety of popular and …
Investigating 'Farscape'
Uncharted Territories of Sex and Science Fiction
Av Jes Battis
Häftad, 2007
393 kr
Lägg i varukorg
"My name is John Crichton. 'I'm lost'. An astronaut. Shot through a wormhole. In some distant part of the universe. 'I'm trying to stay alive'. Aboard this ship. 'This living ship'. Of escaped prisoners." During its fourth and - for the present - final season, "Farscape" was the Sci-Fi Channel's …
Investigating Charmed
The Magic Power of TV
Häftad, 2007
366 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In 1998, the series "Charmed", the story created by Constance M. Burge of three sisters who discover that they are powerful witches, first aired on the WB network. The series ran for eight series and into top-rating DVDs, and has established a continuing presence as cult TV. The world of "Charmed" …
Investigating Firefly and Serenity
Science Fiction on the Frontier
Av Rhonda Wilcox, Tanya Cochran
Häftad, 2008
399 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Joss Whedon, probably the first recognised TV auteur, who brought us Buffy and Angel, is also the creator of the remarkable space Western "Firefly" and the major Firefly film "Serenity". "Firefly" ran for twelve hour-long episodes in 2002 before being cancelled by the network. But this premature …
Cult TV Book
Häftad, 2010
359 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Cult TV is a very exciting area of contemporary television. "The Cult TV Book" is the companion reference to this TV phenomenon, whose shows push the boundaries and offer biting commentaries on society today. Cult TV is also changing. Where being cult used to mean being marginal with a small, loyal …
Dexter
Investigating Cutting Edge Television
Häftad, 2010
289 kr
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Based upon the successful Jeff Lindsay novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter", Showtime's and FX's "Dexter" continues to raise the bar on television drama, as it chronicles the grisly exploits of a police blood spatter expert who moonlights as a serial killer (or vice versa). Unlike other serial killers, …
Battlestar Galactica
Investigating Flesh, Spirit and Steel
Häftad, 2010
345 kr
Lägg i varukorg
"The West Wing" or "Generation Kill" in Space? A show about God-fearing sex-obsessed robots? Or a complex meditation on fate, dreaming and eternal recurrence? Of all recent television science fiction series, the reimagined "Battlestar Galactica" is the most highly praised and consistently inventive …
