Time on TV : narrative time, time travel and time travellers in popular television culture /

Time on TV : narrative time, time travel and time travellers in popular television culture /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	London : I.B. Tauris, 2016.
Description:	x, 181 pages ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Investigating cult TV Investigating cult TV.
Subject:	Time on television. Time travel on television. Science fiction television programs -- History and criticism. Star Trek television programs. Fantasy television programs -- History and criticism. Science fiction television programs. Star Trek television programs. Time on television. Time travel on television.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10869835

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Varying Form of Title:	Time on television
Other authors / contributors:	Jowett, Lorna, 1971- editor. Robinson, Kevin Lee, editor. Simmons, David, 1979- editor.
ISBN:	9781784530136 1784530131
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index.

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Summary:	From early examples such as Star Trek and Sapphire and Steel to more contemporary shows including Life on Mars and The Vampire Diaries , time has frequently been used as a device to allow programme makers to experiment stylistically and challenge established ways of thinking. Time on TV provides a range of exciting, accessible, yet intellectually rigorous essays that consider the many and varied ways in which telefantasy shows have explored this subject, providing the reader with a greater understanding of the importance of time to the success of genre on the small screen.
Physical Description:	x, 181 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index.
ISBN:	9781784530136 1784530131