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

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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