Terry Nation

The Television Series MUP

Jonathan Bignell, Andrew O'Day, Susan Williams , Sarah Cardwell

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MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRE
16 September 2004

Television; Biography: arts & entertainment; Science fiction; Doctor Who Reference; Media Reference; Other Film, TV & Media; Sci-Fi Reference; Sci-Fi Biographical

Series: The Television Series

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. -- .

By: Jonathan Bignell, Andrew O'Day
Index by: Susan Williams
Series edited by: Sarah Cardwell, Steven Peacock
Imprint: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRE
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 286g
ISBN: 9780719065477
ISBN 10: 071906547X
Series: The Television Series
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 16 September 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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 Ph.D. thesis on television science fiction at Royal Holloway, University of London