Terry Nation (Television) - Hardcover

Bignell, Jonathan; O'Day, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0719065461 ISBN 13: 9780719065460

Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2005

Synopsis

This is the first academic study of the science fiction television devised and written by Terry Nation, who wrote Dalek stories and other serials for Doctor Who, and created the BBC's 1970s post-apocalyptic space adventure series Blake's 7. This illustrated book by academic specialists in television science fiction places Nation's work in the context of its production and contains sustained analysis of key programs. It will be of interest to students of television and enthusiasts of these landmark drama series.

About this title

About the Author

Jonathan Bignell is Reader in Television and Film at the University of Reading, and Director of the Centre for Television Drama Studies.

Andrew O'Day has recently completed a PhD thesis on television science fiction at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Review

This is the first in-depth study of the science fiction television devised and written by Terry Nation. Terry Nation was the inventor of the Daleks and wrote other serials for 'Doctor Who'; he also wrote the BBC's 1970s post-apocalyptic drama 'Survivors' and created the space adventure series 'Blake's 7'.

Previously television science fiction in Britain has received little critical attention. This book fills that gap and places Nation's work in the context of its production. Using Terry Nation's science fiction work as a case study, the boundaries around the authorship and authority of the television writer are explored in detail. The authors make use of BBC's archival research and specially conducted interviews with television producers and other production staff, to discuss how the programmes that Terry Nation created and wrote were commissioned, produced and brought to the screen. The book makes an important contribution to the study of British television history and will be of interest to enthusiasts of Terry Nation's landmark drama series as well as students of Television Studies.

About this edition

• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0719065461
• ISBN 13: 9780719065460
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240