Time Lords and Star Cops: British Science Fiction Television in the 1970s-80s by Braithwaite, Philip

Time Lords and Star Cops: British Science Fiction Television in the 1970s-80s (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781526187291)

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Time Lords and Star Cops: British Science Fiction Television in the 1970s-80s by Braithwaite, Philip

Time Lords and Star Cops: British Science Fiction Television in the 1970s-80s

$29.95
Time Lords and Star Cops: British Science Fiction Television in the 1970s-80s by Braithwaite, Philip

Time Lords and Star Cops: British Science Fiction Television in the 1970s-80s

$29.95
Format: Paperback
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British science fiction television of the 1970s and 1980s is full of Machiavellian protagonists and fatalistic endings. It presents a complex world of moral and ethical dilemmas, appropriate to the emerging political landscape of Thatcherite Britain. This book analyses the science fiction series of the period - including Blake's 7, Doctor Who and Sapphire & Steel - alongside Britain's transition from social-democracy to neoliberal economics and the premiership of Margaret Thatcher. It examines the abrupt shifts in themes and tone that these series often exhibit compared to their predecessors, highlighting comparisons to the similarly abrupt change in Britain's political landscape.

Author: Philip Braithwaite
ISBN-10: 1526187299
ISBN-13: 9781526187291
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/25/2025
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.51d
By Philip Braithwaite
By Philip Braithwaite
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Philip Braithwaite is a lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire

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