Time Lords and Star Cops: British Science Fiction Television in the 1970s–80s
Author:   Philip Braithwaite
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
ISBN:  

9781526163370


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   28 February 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Time Lords and Star Cops: British Science Fiction Television in the 1970s–80s


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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.

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Author:   Philip Braithwaite
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9781526163370


ISBN 10:   1526163373
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   28 February 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Introduction 1 British science fiction television in the consensus era: authority and paternalism 2 ‘Wealth is the only reality’: Blake’s 7 and Thatcherism 3 Sapphire & Steel: the illusion of independence 4 Rewriting the Doctor: Doctor Who in the late-Thatcher era 5 ‘A precarious existence’: science fiction television adaptations of the 1980s 6 ‘It won’t be easy’: original science fiction series of the 1980s Conclusion Index -- .

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Philip Braithwaite is a lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire

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