'Doctor Who' is one of the most enduring British programs over the last 50 years and its success has translated to the U.S., where it has been shown for decades, first on PBS stations and currently on BBC America. This book looks at how the writers and producers of 'Doctor Who' …
2009 marks the fiftieth anniversary of The Twilight Zone, arguably one of the most popular television shows ever. Drawing on photographs and personal remembrances, Rod Serling's widow, Carol, gives commentary on some of the series' most memorable episodes. Veteran film historian…
<Span><span>This book explores a genre of American science fiction television which emerged in the 1990s-that of conspiratorial science fiction. </span></span>
Aaron John Gulyas explores the themes that permeated and defined science fiction television at the turn of the millennium. The author traces the roots of this phenomenon in an earlier generation of series including The Invaders, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, and Project U.F.O. and…
"Toward the end of the twentieth century, science fiction television took a dark turn. Series like The X-Files, Millennium, and Dark Skies wove menacing technologies, paranormal forces, and shadowy government agencies into complex tales of corruption and cover-ups. Mind control,…
"A select group of television series with strong elements of fantasy has achieved cult status. This work analyzes what makes these programs unique, and what they have in common. Included are assessments of strategies used to promote the series' appeal; an explanation of "transme…
"A select group of television series with strong elements of fantasy has achieved cult status. This work analyzes what makes these programs unique, and what they have in common. Included are assessments of strategies used to promote the series' appeal; an explanation of "transme…
"A select group of television series with strong elements of fantasy has achieved cult status. This work analyzes what makes these programs unique, and what they have in common. Included are assessments of strategies used to promote the series' appeal; an explanation of "transme…
Saving the world: a guide to Heroes
by Porter, Lynnette R., Lavery, David, Robson, Hillary
Saving the world: a guide to Heroes
by Porter, Lynnette R., Lavery, David, Robson, Hillary
Saving the world: a guide to Heroes
by Porter, Lynnette R., Lavery, David, Robson, Hillary
This insightful collection of essays weighs in on the incredible appeal of the new hit show Heroes and why it has attracted such a diverse and devoted following. Featuring archetypal characters with a twist?including a time traveler, a painter prophet, a schizophrenic stripper, …
Classical traditions in science fiction
For all its concern with change in the present and future, science fiction is deeply rooted in the past and, surprisingly, engages especially deeply with the ancient world. Indeed, both as an area in which the meaning of "classics" is actively transformed and as an open-ended se…
"For all its concern with change in the present and future, science fiction is deeply rooted in the past and, surprisingly, engages especially deeply with the ancient world. Indeed, both as an area in which the meaning of "classics" is actively transformed and as an open-ended s…