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  • Play for Today
    Simon Farquhar
    'The British film industry was alive and well in the Seventies. It was just in television rather than cinema.'In 1970, after a six-year grip on the public imagination, The Wednesday Play changed its name to Play for Today. A new name for a new and very different decade, but the principles of the series that had introduced millions to bold new talents such as Dennis Potter, Ken ...
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    44,73 €

  • Policing the Monstrous
    Ashley Szanter
    This collection of new essays examines how the injection of supernatural creatures and mythologies transformed the hugely popular crime procedural television genre. These shows complicate the predictable and comforting patterns of the procedural with the inherently unknowable nature of the supernatural. From Sherlock to Supernatural, essays cover a range of topics including ...
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    42,96 €

  • THE BROTHERS COMPANION
    Rob Cope
    The Brothers was one of the BBC’s biggest drama successes of the 1970s. Over five years between 1972 - 76 the nation was gripped by the story of the haulage company Hammond Transport and it’s dysfunctional founding family. Author and fan Rob Cope has accessed public and private archives to tell the story of the series and it’s consequent success which saw the cast being mobbed ...
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    35,84 €

  • There Once Was a Show from Nantucket
    Bob Leszczak
    Author Bob Leszczak has been a TV sitcom fanatic since he was still in diapers and just learning to walk (see the photo below). His fascination for the format has never waned. After having ten books published previously, he carefully weighed his next project and said, 'Volumes have been written about other popular situation comedies such as I Love Lucy, Cheers, Frasier, M*A*S*H...
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    32,54 €

  • There Once Was a Show from Nantucket (hardback)
    Bob Leszczak
    Author Bob Leszczak has been a TV sitcom fanatic since he was still in diapers and just learning to walk (see the photo below). His fascination for the format has never waned. After having ten books published previously, he carefully weighed his next project and said, 'Volumes have been written about other popular situation comedies such as I Love Lucy, Cheers, Frasier, M*A*S*H...
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    42,72 €

  • LEXX Unauthorized, Series 3
    D.G. Valdron
    LEXX Unauthorized, Series 3 -  It’s Hot and It’s Cold.  The continuing story of Kai, an undead assassin, Zev, a combination of love slave and cluster lizard, Stanley Tweedle, a hapless security guard and 790, a robot head, careening through space together in the LEXX, a stolen, planet destroying, biological warship shaped like a dragonfly. The third series sees funding crisis d...
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    21,53 €

  • Goldilocks and the Three Musketeers
    Sleeping Trees
    Goldilocks and The Three Musketeers is a madcap festive adventure for young audiences. Perfect for Schools and Colleges looking for a holiday treat. ...
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    12,47 €

  • Paranoid visions
    Joseph Oldham
    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. The dramas analysed include Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Edge of Darkness, A Very British Coup and Spooks. ...
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    37,01 €

  • Tastemakers and Tastemaking
    Niamh Thornton
    Considers how and why taste persists in the analysis of Mexican film and television by looking at key figures and their impact on the curation of violence. ...
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    127,08 €

  • Betty White on TV
    Wesley Hyatt
    She made her TV debut in 1939 and was still on the medium eighty years later. Betty White earned her first Emmy nomination in 1951 and her last sixty-three years later. Her longevity in television earned her a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.  Betty White’s incredible career encompasses seventeen regular roles, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls, a...
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    32,39 €

  • Betty White on TV (hardback)
    Wesley Hyatt
    She made her TV debut in 1939 and was still on the medium eighty years later. Betty White earned her first Emmy nomination in 1951 and her last sixty-three years later. Her longevity in television earned her a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.  Betty White’s incredible career encompasses seventeen regular roles, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls, a...
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    42,57 €

  • Maury
    Denise Noe
    Most famous-or infamous-for its 'You ARE/ARE NOT the father!' DNA dramas, Maury Povich is part of America’s cultural landscape. In this book, author Denise Noe tells the whole story of how The Maury Povich Show morphed from a traditional talk show to one that is ribald and raunchy yet-in contrast to its biggest rival, The Jerry Springer Show-firmly grounded in reality. Noe take...
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    14,38 €

  • The Voyages of Star Trek
    A. S. Carlisle / ASCarlisle / K.M. Heath / K.MHeath
    This volume looks at how each Star Trek series reflected the cultural landscape of its time—from the original series that ran from 1966-1969 to the most recent iteration—and how it became a worldwide phenomenon, not only generating numerous spin-offs and multiple features but inspiring countless other pop culture shows, films, books, etc. ...
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    46,05 €

  • Please Sir! The Official History
    David Barry
    First broadcast in 1968, Please Sir! is generally considered to hold a firm place in the distinguished ranks of the greatest British sitcoms. David Barry - known to millions as mummy’s boy Frankie Abbott - was a fan favourite, appearing in all three series as well as both the 1971 feature film and spin-off TV show The Fenn Street Gang. In this entertaining and expertly-written ...
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    30,36 €

  • Serial Shakespeare
    Elisabeth Bronfen
    This book explores Shakespeare’s presence in the American cultural imaginary at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It traces how his texts are disseminated and reassembled in contemporary TV shows such as The Wire, Deadwood, Westworld, House of Cards and The Americans. ...
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    157,34 €

  • Tonight, On A Very Special Episode When TV Sitcoms Sometimes Got Serious Volume 1
    Lee Gambin
    Remember when Edith Bunker was sexually assaulted on All in the Family? Or when abortion was the hot topic on Maude? Did you know that Leave it to Beaver dealt with alcoholism and that 'The Bicycle Man' double episode from Diff’rent Strokes is one of the most remembered sitcom entries in the annals of American television history? The role of the Very Special Episode was to take...
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    46,23 €

  • Tonight, On A Very Special Episode When TV Sitcoms Sometimes Got Serious Volume 1 (hardback)
    Lee Gambin
    Remember when Edith Bunker was sexually assaulted on All in the Family? Or when abortion was the hot topic on Maude? Did you know that Leave it to Beaver dealt with alcoholism and that 'The Bicycle Man' double episode from Diff’rent Strokes is one of the most remembered sitcom entries in the annals of American television history? The role of the Very Special Episode was to take...
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    58,28 €

  • Tonight, On A Very Special Episode When TV Sitcoms Sometimes Got Serious Volume 2
    Lee Gambin
    Remember when Dorothy Zbornak found out she was suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome on The Golden Girls? Or when Alex P. Keaton dealt with the death of a friend on Family Ties? Did you know that the dangers of cults featured in episodes of both Charles in Charge and Boy Meets World and that homelessness was the subject for ground breaking episodes of Kate & Allie and Saved ...
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    46,02 €

  • Tonight, On A Very Special Episode When TV Sitcoms Sometimes Got Serious Volume 2 (hardback)
    Lee Gambin
    Remember when Dorothy Zbornak found out she was suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome on The Golden Girls? Or when Alex P. Keaton dealt with the death of a friend on Family Ties? Did you know that the dangers of cults featured in episodes of both Charles in Charge and Boy Meets World and that homelessness was the subject for ground breaking episodes of Kate & Allie and Saved ...
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    58,07 €

  • Viewer Beware! The Goosebumps TV Companion
    Jose Prendes
    Ever played with monster blood? Slipped into a werewolf skin suit recently? Or discovered a ghost living next door? How about ventriloquist dummies? Have any warm and cozy feelings about those creepy little things? Didn’t think so.In 1995, R.L. Stine’s best-selling children’s horror stories were brought to the small screen with the live-action Goosebumps television series. The ...
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    27,81 €

  • The Bumper Supernatural Quiz Book Seasons 7, 8 & 9
    Light Bulb Quizzes
    Is Supernatural one of your favourite TV shows? Have you been a fan of this long-running series from the pilot episode through to the present day? If so, you are certain to enjoy testing your knowledge of seasons past with The Bumper Supernatural Quiz Books.This latest book contains 1,500 questions and answers, this time all about Seasons 7, 8 & 9, and includes sections on well...
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    10,80 €

  • Netflix Nostalgia
    Netflix Nostalgia examines Netflix as both a creator and a distributor of nostalgic content, with contributions from scholars from around the world. The chapters examine the role of nostalgia in Netflix’s brand identity, ideological messages about nostalgia in Netflix content, and audience responses to nostalgia on the Netflix platform. ...
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    54,09 €

  • Zola and the Art of Television
    Kate Griffiths
    Émile Zola (1840-1902) has become one of the most adapted authors of all time, but while much has been made of his adaptation into cinema and theatre, television has largely been overlooked. Yet television, with its serial structures and popular reach, is uniquely suited to the adaptation of a novelist who eagerly reworked his writing for the broadest audiences possible. It is ...
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    133,10 €

  • Disney Channel Tween Programming
    Christopher E. Bell
    Much has been written about the Walt Disney Company’s productions, but the focus has largely been on animation and feature film created by Disney. In this essay collection, the attention is turned to The Disney Channel and the programs it presents for a largely tween audience. Since its emergence as a market category in the 1980s, the tween demographic has commanded purchasi...
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    64,41 €

  • OMG! It’s Harvey Korman’s Son!
    Chris Korman
     CAROL BURNETT:Danny Kaye’s show went off the air in 1967 and The Carol Burnett Show was premiering that fall. All I could think about was, We need a Harvey Korman. We need a consummate actor with comedy chops to spare.I believe we had a call in to his agent when one afternoon I happened to see Harvey himself headed for his car in the CBS parking lot.I shouted, “Harvey!”And the...
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    24,61 €

  • Merv - The Final Chapter
    Michael B. Druxman / Michael BDruxman
    “Fascinating! An Intimate Biography… An Insight Into A Whole Era Of Entertainment!”--The Hollywood Reporter Merv Griffin had a way with stars.They loved him, and he’d given that “big break” to countless young hopefuls who became major celebrities, including Sonny and Cher, Dick Cavett, Richard Pryor, and Tony Orlando and Dawn.Merv was one of America’s best-loved TV personalitie...
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    27,73 €

  • Viewer Beware! The Goosebumps TV Companion (hardback)
    Jose Prendes
    Ever played with monster blood? Slipped into a werewolf skin suit recently? Or discovered a ghost living next door? How about ventriloquist dummies? Have any warm and cozy feelings about those creepy little things? Didn’t think so.In 1995, R.L. Stine’s best-selling children’s horror stories were brought to the small screen with the live-action Goosebumps television series. The ...
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    37,98 €

  • Merv - The Final Chapter (hardback)
    Michael B. Druxman / Michael BDruxman
    “Fascinating! An Intimate Biography… An Insight Into A Whole Era Of Entertainment!”--The Hollywood Reporter Merv Griffin had a way with stars.They loved him, and he’d given that “big break” to countless young hopefuls who became major celebrities, including Sonny and Cher, Dick Cavett, Richard Pryor, and Tony Orlando and Dawn.Merv was one of America’s best-loved TV personalitie...
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    37,90 €

  • Love and the Fighting Female
    Allison P Palumbo / Allison P. Palumbo
    The fighting female archetype--a self-reliant woman of great physical prowess--has become increasingly common in action films and on television. However, the progressive female identities of these narratives cannot always resist the persistent and problematic framing of male-female relationships as a battle of the sexes or other source of antagonism. Combining cultural ana...
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    57,38 €

  • Circle It, The Brady Bunch Facts, Word Search, Puzzle Book
    Lowry Global Media LLC / Maria Schumacher / Mark Schumacher
    Alice's boyfriend Sam, over the course of 5 seasons appeared in how many episodes (it's less than you think), find out on page 6 (also, did they ever get married?).  Both Florence Henderson and Robert Reed grew up on farms, read all about it, pages 42 and 46.  Bobby (Mike Lookinland) left acting and is living and working where?; find out on page 78."Circle It" word sear...
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    19,29 €


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