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100 1 _aOldham, Joseph,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aParanoid visions :
_bSpies, conspiracies and the secret state in British television drama /
_cJoseph Oldham.
264 1 _aManchester :
_bManchester University Press,
_c2017.
300 _axii, 218 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _a'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 tailor 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) -- Conclusion.
506 _aAccess restricted by licensing agreement.
520 8 _aParanoid 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.
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
590 _aAccess is available to the Yale community.
650 7 _aSpy television programs
_zGreat Britain
_xHistory and criticism.
_2BUEsh
655 _vReading book
856 4 0 _yOnline book
_uhttps://yale.idm.oclc.org/login?URL=https://muse.jhu.edu/book/67210/
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