Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
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text file |
Contents |
'A balance of terror' : Callan (ITV, 1967-72) as an existential thriller for television -- 'A professional's contest' : procedure and bureaucracy in Special Branch (ITV, 1969-74) and The Sandbaggers (ITV, 1978-80) -- 'Who killed Great Britain?' : Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy (BBC 2, 1979) as a modern classic serial -- Conspiracy as a crisis of procedure in Bird of Prey (BBC 1, 1982) and Edge of Darkness (BBC 2, 1985) -- Death of a master narrative : the battle for consensus in A Very British Coup (Channel 4, 1988) -- The precinct is political : espionage as a public service in Spooks (BBC 1, 2002-11). |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
Paranoid Visions explores the history of the spy and conspiracy genres on British television, from 1960s Cold War series through 1980s paranoid conspiracy dramas to contemporary 'war on terror' thrillers. It analyses classic dramas including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Edge of Darkness, A Very British Coup, and Spooks. This book will be an invaluable resource for television scholars interested in 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. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Spy television programs -- Great Britain -- History and criticism.
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Spy television programs. |
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Great Britain. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Oldham, Joseph (Joseph Christopher). Paranoid visions. Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2017 9781784994150 (OCoLC)968773586 |
ISBN |
9781526116147 (electronic book) |
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1526116146 (electronic book) |
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9781526116130 (electronic book) |
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1526116138 (electronic book) |
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9781784994150 (hardback) |
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1784994154 |
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