Popular Television Drama

Popular Television Drama
Author: Jonathan Bignell
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2005-10-21
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780719069338


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This collection of essays examines landmark British television programs of the last forty years, from Doctor Who to The Office, and from The Demon Headmaster to Queer As Folk. Contributions from prominent academics focus on the full range of popular genres, from sitcoms to science fiction, gothic horror and children's drama, and reconsider how British television drama can be analyzed. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in many academic disciplines that study television drama.