You’Re Nicked : Investigating British Television Police Series Paperback / softback
by Ben Lamb
Part of the The Television Series series
Paperback / softback
Description
You’re nicked is the first comprehensive study of television police series in the UK.
It reveals how British television’s most popular genre has developed stylistically, politically and philosophically from 1955 to the present. Each chapter focuses on a particular decade, investigating how the most-watched series represent the inner workings of the police station, the civilian life of criminals and the private lives of police officers.
This new approach unearths the complex ideology underpinning each series and discerns the key insights the genre can provide into the breakdown of the post-war settlement. Offering insightful readings of police series from Dixon of Dock Green to Happy Valley via The Sweeney, The Bill and Cracker, the book is a must-read for crime-drama enthusiasts worldwide.
This new paperback edition features an extensive epilogue on Line of Duty and other Jed Mercurio creations. -- .
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages, 9 black & white illustrations
- Publisher:Manchester University Press
- Publication Date:25/07/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781526171955
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Information
-
Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages, 9 black & white illustrations
- Publisher:Manchester University Press
- Publication Date:25/07/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781526171955
