Television

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.

Savor moments of Zen like never before, with our Senior Philosophical Correspondents The Ultimate Daily Show and Philosophy is revised, expanded, and updated to probe deeper than ever before the philosophical significance of the quintessential fake news show of the 21st century.

In the years since World War II, commercial television has become the most powerful force in American culture.

In this complete guide to making documentaries, readers will find a primer that Library Journal notes "e;abundantly supplies suggestions for those in the business"e; and says "e;casual readers will savor stories about the genre's history.

Yoga gurus on lifestyle cable channels targeting time-pressured Indian urbanites; Chinese dating shows promoting competitive individualism; Taiwanese domestic makeover formats combining feng shui with life planning advice: Asian TV screens are increasingly home to a wild proliferation of popular factual programs providing lifestyle guidance to viewers.

A history of Western culture's fascination with undead creatures in film and television.

One of the great intellectual achievements of the 20th century, Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces is an elaborate articulation of the monomyth: the narrative pattern underlying countless stories from the most ancient myths and legends to the films and television series of today.

Tony Garnett is the first book-length study of one of the most respected and prolific producers working in British television.

HBO's critically acclaimed drama The Wire has seen increasing use as course material in college classrooms since the 2008 series finale.

Lawman Eliot Ness has been transformed into legend by the films and television programs that depicted the war he and his "e;Untouchables"e; waged against Al Capone and the mobsters of Prohibition-era Chicago.

Well hello to you, Dear Book Peruser and thank you for your kind interest in my book o'Miranda.

Rubbish is something we ignore.

For Shakespeare and Shakespearean adaptation, the global digital media environment is a “brave new world” of opportunity and revolution.

A comprehensive study examining the history, content, and context of the legendary comedy series Monty Python s Flying Circus.

A study of the sitcom Bewitched that examines its entire run to discover the show s numerous interlocking themes, tensions, and innovations.

Affirmative Reaction explores the cultural politics of heteronormative white masculine privilege in the United States.

Game of Thrones was an international sensation, and has been looked at from many different angles.

Aren't we all TV critics?

Most of the books that have been written about territorial Arizona and the southwest focus on the Indian Wars, outlaws, violent crimes, gambling, saloons, and bawdy houses.

Wenn in den letzten ein, zwei Jahrzehnten die Rede von einem »Golden Age of Television« war und der Fernsehserie attestiert wurde, sie trete das Erbe des anspruchsvollen Kinofilms, wenn nicht gar der literarischen Epik des 19.

How is the android Data like Shakespeare's character Hamlet?

Inspired by the real life post-divorce experiences of television comedy writer Danny Simon, The Odd Couple has touched multiple generations of fans.

The private investigator is one of the most enduring characters within crime fiction.

A WALL STREET JOURNAL FAVORITE FOOD BOOK OF THE EARFrom the author of Queen Sugar—now a critically acclaimed series on OWN directed by Ava Duvernay—comes a beautiful exploration and celebration of black farming in America.

This book explores how television in the global South is 'future-proofing' its continued relevance, addressing its commercial, social and political viability in a constantly changing information ecosystem.

A collection of essays covering many different aspects of literature on screen.

Running the Show takes you inside building a show from the ground up and what a showrunner's life looks like in Hollywood.

In the early days of television, many of its actors, writers, producers and directors came from radio.

While every new TV series has to face some problems, no show had to overcome greater obstacles than Gilligan's Island.

Featuring ordinary people, celebrities, game shows, hidden cameras, everyday situations, and humorous or dramatic situations, reality TV is one of the fastest growing and important popular culture trends of the past decade, with roots reaching back to the days of radio.

Angie Kent won hearts and friends when she partnered with best friend Yvie Jones to commentate from the couch as we watched them watching TV on Gogglebox.

This volume looks at a range of texts and practices that address race and its relationship with television.

This study examines the major works of contemporary American television and film screenwriter Joss Whedon.

From Amos 'n' Andy to The Jeffersons to Family Matters to Chappelle's Show, this volume covers it all with entries on all different genres-animation, documentaries, sitcoms, sports, talk shows, and variety shows-and performers such as Muhammad Ali, Louis Armstrong, Bill Cosby, and Oprah Winfrey.

A fun and informative exploration of how the classic television series Bonanza differs from the reality of Virginia City, Nevada.

Created in 2006 as a spinoff of Doctor Who, the internationally popular BBC television series Torchwood is a unique blend of science fiction and fantasy, with much more of an adult flavor than its progenitor.

Fur den vorliegenden zweisprachigen Band (deutsch/englisch) haben sich Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler aus acht europaischen Landern mit den Produktionskontexten, der Entwicklung von neuen Genres und einer neuen Fernsehasthetik, aber auch mit Publikumsperspektiven beschaftigt, um so eine Vielfalt an europaischen Perspektiven auf das alte und gleichzeitig neue Medium Fernsehen zu bieten.

Doctor Who - new dawn explores the latest cultural moment in this long-running BBC TV series: the casting of a female lead.

The zombie--popular culture's undead darling--shows no signs of stopping.

The representation of aquatic people in contemporary film and television-from their on-screen sexuality to the mockumentaries they've inspired.

On December 31, 1939, nationwide radio audiences listened as 17-year-old Josephine Owaissa Cottle, a Texas schoolgirl, won Gateway to Hollywood's new talent competition.

Thelma Madine, star of Channel 4's Big Fat Gypsy Weddings and fairy godmother of Gypsy weddings, reveals the drama, secrets and surprises involved in ten gypsy weddings.

The rules of entertainment have changed.

Before award-winning director Dan Curtis became known for directing epic war movies, he darkened the small screen with the horror genre's most famous soap opera, Dark Shadows, and numerous subsequent made-for-TV horror movies.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK returns to our screens with a stellar cast of incredible Queens ready to slay the runway.