英国ＳＦテレビ番組ガイド British Science Fiction Television : A Hitchhiker's Guide (Popular Television Genres)

Cook, John R./ Wright, Peter

I.B. Tauris（2005/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 306 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781845110482
• DDC分類 791.45615

基本説明

A detailed national survey of this well-loved British TV genre.

Full Description

From "Doctor Who" to "Red Dwarf", "Thunderbirds" to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", British science fiction shows have delighted audiences worldwide with their distinctive visions of the future. This pioneering book, written by leading writers in the field, gives for the first time a detailed national survey of this well-loved British TV genre. It provides in-depth analyses of these shows, as well as others including "Blake's 7", "The Prisoner and Threads", showing too their value in illuminating wider aspects of our recent social and cultural history. It also features a contribution by the biographer of the late Douglas Adams, author of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", as well as an exclusive published interview with "Thunderbirds" creator Gerry Anderson. Designed to appeal to students and fans alike, "British Science Fiction Television" offers a thought-provoking and accessible read for those interested in science fiction, television history and their respective relationships to wider media, culture and society.