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[ecrea] New Book - Paranoid Visions: Spies, Conspiracies and the Secret State in British Television Drama

Tue Jul 04 15:36:57 GMT 2017





This is to announce the publication of:

*Paranoid Visions: Spies, Conspiracies and the Secret State in British Television Drama*
by Joseph Oldham (University of Warwick)
Published by Manchester University Press

*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. It analyses classic dramas including */Callan /*(1967-72), */The Sandbaggers /*(1978-80), */Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy /*(1979), */Edge of Darkness /*(1985), */A Very British Coup /*(1988) and */Spooks /*(2002-11).

This book will be an invaluable resource for television scholars interested in a new perspective on the history of British television drama and intelligence scholars seeking an analysis of the popular representation of espionage with a strong political focus. It will also be of interest to fans of cult British television and general readers interested in British cultural history.

For more information, please visit http://www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781784994150/.

Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-7849-9415-0
Pages: 232
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Price: £75.00
Published Date: June 2017


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