The TV Detective: Voices of Dissent in Contemporary Television

by Helen Piper

2016 Winner - BAFTSS (British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies) Best BookWhat makes British television crime drama so perennially popular, both in the UK and internationally? What are the attractions and pleasures of these shows? How are detectives positioned in relation to viewers' national and collective experience of the 'everyday'? This book addresses these questions, examining the trends evident in a range of series - including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178076295X
• ISBN13: 9781780762951
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"