Author: Jonathan Bignell
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719065477
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"This is the first academic study of the science fiction television devised and written by Terry Nation, who wrote Dalek stories and other serials for Doctor Who, and created the BBC's 1970s post-apocalyptic space adventure series Blake's 7".--Back cover.
Terry Nation
Author: Jonathan Bignell
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719065477
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"This is the first academic study of the science fiction television devised and written by Terry Nation, who wrote Dalek stories and other serials for Doctor Who, and created the BBC's 1970s post-apocalyptic space adventure series Blake's 7".--Back cover.
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719065477
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"This is the first academic study of the science fiction television devised and written by Terry Nation, who wrote Dalek stories and other serials for Doctor Who, and created the BBC's 1970s post-apocalyptic space adventure series Blake's 7".--Back cover.
Terry Nation
Author: Alwyn W. Turner
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 184513687X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
A “splendidly entertaining” biography of the British tv writer acclaimed for his invention of a fictional alien race for Doctor Who (Dominic Sandrook, author of State of Emergency—The Way We Were: Britain 1970–1974). The Daleks are one of the most iconic and fearsome creations in television history. Since their first appearance in 1963, they have simultaneously fascinated and terrified generations of children, their instant success ensuring, and sometimes eclipsing, that of Doctor Who. They sprang from the imagination of Terry Nation, a failed stand-up comic who became one of the most prolific writers for television that Britain ever produced. Survivors, his vision of a post-apocalyptic England, so haunted audiences in the Seventies that the BBC revived it over thirty years on, and Blake’s 7, constantly rumored for return, endures as a cult sci-fi classic. But it is for his genocidal pepperpots that Nation is most often remembered, and now, more than 50 years after their creation they continue to top the Saturday-night ratings. Yet while the Daleks brought him notoriety and riches, Nation played a much wider role in British broadcasting’s golden age. He wrote for Spike Milligan, Frankie Howerd and an increasingly troubled Tony Hancock, and as one of the key figures behind the adventure series of the Sixties—including The Avengers, The Saint and The Persuaders!—he turned the pulp classics of his boyhood into a major British export. In The Man Who Invented the Daleks, acclaimed cultural historian Alwyn W. Turner, explores the curious and contested origins of Doctor Who’s greatest villains, and sheds light on a strange world of ambitious young writers, producers and performers without whom British culture today would look very different.
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 184513687X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
A “splendidly entertaining” biography of the British tv writer acclaimed for his invention of a fictional alien race for Doctor Who (Dominic Sandrook, author of State of Emergency—The Way We Were: Britain 1970–1974). The Daleks are one of the most iconic and fearsome creations in television history. Since their first appearance in 1963, they have simultaneously fascinated and terrified generations of children, their instant success ensuring, and sometimes eclipsing, that of Doctor Who. They sprang from the imagination of Terry Nation, a failed stand-up comic who became one of the most prolific writers for television that Britain ever produced. Survivors, his vision of a post-apocalyptic England, so haunted audiences in the Seventies that the BBC revived it over thirty years on, and Blake’s 7, constantly rumored for return, endures as a cult sci-fi classic. But it is for his genocidal pepperpots that Nation is most often remembered, and now, more than 50 years after their creation they continue to top the Saturday-night ratings. Yet while the Daleks brought him notoriety and riches, Nation played a much wider role in British broadcasting’s golden age. He wrote for Spike Milligan, Frankie Howerd and an increasingly troubled Tony Hancock, and as one of the key figures behind the adventure series of the Sixties—including The Avengers, The Saint and The Persuaders!—he turned the pulp classics of his boyhood into a major British export. In The Man Who Invented the Daleks, acclaimed cultural historian Alwyn W. Turner, explores the curious and contested origins of Doctor Who’s greatest villains, and sheds light on a strange world of ambitious young writers, producers and performers without whom British culture today would look very different.
Terry Nation's Avon
Author: Paul Darrow
Publisher: Carol Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780806511122
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
The son of Rogue Avon has sworn to avenge his father's death and thereby puts destiny in motion
Publisher: Carol Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780806511122
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
The son of Rogue Avon has sworn to avenge his father's death and thereby puts destiny in motion
Blake's 7: A Critical Guide to Series 1-4
Author: Rodney Marshall
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326251503
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Political satire, comic strip action adventure, science fiction, space opera, Orwellian dystopia, costume drama, Western...Drawing on a range of genres, Terry Nation's Blake's 7 resists categorisation or labelling; a ground-breaking piece of television drama. Presenting itself as easy-viewing, early evening entertainment for a (largely) teenage audience - which, on one level, it was - it tackles state-surveillance, propaganda, corruption, genocide, revolution, and terrorism. Avengers expert Rodney Marshall turns his attention to Blake's 7, offering unauthorised, entertaining, thought-provoking critical guides to all fifty-two episodes in Series 1-4. Horizon (the official Blake's 7 fan club) moderator Alex Pinfold has added a Foreword to this third edition, while television historian Matthew Lee has penned an essay on Terry Nation and Blake's 7. Combining dark humour, surrealism, shiny surfaces and dramatic depth, Blake's 7 blurs the boundary between hero/villain.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326251503
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Political satire, comic strip action adventure, science fiction, space opera, Orwellian dystopia, costume drama, Western...Drawing on a range of genres, Terry Nation's Blake's 7 resists categorisation or labelling; a ground-breaking piece of television drama. Presenting itself as easy-viewing, early evening entertainment for a (largely) teenage audience - which, on one level, it was - it tackles state-surveillance, propaganda, corruption, genocide, revolution, and terrorism. Avengers expert Rodney Marshall turns his attention to Blake's 7, offering unauthorised, entertaining, thought-provoking critical guides to all fifty-two episodes in Series 1-4. Horizon (the official Blake's 7 fan club) moderator Alex Pinfold has added a Foreword to this third edition, while television historian Matthew Lee has penned an essay on Terry Nation and Blake's 7. Combining dark humour, surrealism, shiny surfaces and dramatic depth, Blake's 7 blurs the boundary between hero/villain.
You're Him, Aren't You?
Author: Paul Darrow
Publisher: Reynolds & Hearn
ISBN: 9781844352364
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Paul Darrow's career has encompassed theatre, television and film. Populated by familiar names and productions, 'You're Him, Aren't You?' is Paul's own story of his life and career.
Publisher: Reynolds & Hearn
ISBN: 9781844352364
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Paul Darrow's career has encompassed theatre, television and film. Populated by familiar names and productions, 'You're Him, Aren't You?' is Paul's own story of his life and career.
Textual Poachers
Author: Henry Jenkins
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415533287
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
The twentieth anniversary edition of Henry Jenkins's Textual Poachers brings this now-canonical text to a new generation of students interested in the intersections of fandom, participatory culture, popular consumption and media theory. This reissue of what's become a classic work includes an interview between Jenkins and Suzanne Scott and a supplemental study guide by Louisa Stein, encouraging students to consider fan cultures in relation to consumer capitalism, genre, gender, sexuality, interpretation and more.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415533287
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
The twentieth anniversary edition of Henry Jenkins's Textual Poachers brings this now-canonical text to a new generation of students interested in the intersections of fandom, participatory culture, popular consumption and media theory. This reissue of what's become a classic work includes an interview between Jenkins and Suzanne Scott and a supplemental study guide by Louisa Stein, encouraging students to consider fan cultures in relation to consumer capitalism, genre, gender, sexuality, interpretation and more.
A History and Critical Analysis of Blake's 7, the 1978-1981 British Television Space Adventure
Author: John Kenneth Muir
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476604932
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Blake's 7, Terry Nation's science fiction tale of cosmic freedom fighters, became a hit series in Great Britain when it premiered in 1978. Eight years later, the show quickly became a cult program in America. A dramatization of futuristic outlaw heroes who defend the innocent from both alien and human conquering forces, the series might better be said to be equal parts Robin Hood and The Magnificent Seven. The series defied traditional genre elements of science fiction television, and developed the concept of the continual "story arc" years before such shows as Babylon 5 and Deep Space Nine. This book provides a critical history and episode guide for Blake's 7, including commentaries for all 52 episodes. Also included are analytical essays on the show, dealing with such topics as themes, imagery and story arc; a consideration of the series as a futuristic Robin Hood myth; cinematography and visual effects; and an overview of Blake's 7 in books, comics and videos. A detailed appendix lists the genre conventions found in the series. The author also includes information about Blake's 7 fan clubs and Internet sites.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476604932
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Blake's 7, Terry Nation's science fiction tale of cosmic freedom fighters, became a hit series in Great Britain when it premiered in 1978. Eight years later, the show quickly became a cult program in America. A dramatization of futuristic outlaw heroes who defend the innocent from both alien and human conquering forces, the series might better be said to be equal parts Robin Hood and The Magnificent Seven. The series defied traditional genre elements of science fiction television, and developed the concept of the continual "story arc" years before such shows as Babylon 5 and Deep Space Nine. This book provides a critical history and episode guide for Blake's 7, including commentaries for all 52 episodes. Also included are analytical essays on the show, dealing with such topics as themes, imagery and story arc; a consideration of the series as a futuristic Robin Hood myth; cinematography and visual effects; and an overview of Blake's 7 in books, comics and videos. A detailed appendix lists the genre conventions found in the series. The author also includes information about Blake's 7 fan clubs and Internet sites.
The Cultivator & Country Gentleman
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
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Nation Making
Author: Robert John Foster
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472084272
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Examines the process of nation making in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472084272
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Examines the process of nation making in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu
The Nation
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 458
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 458
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