The TV Detective
Voices of Dissent in Contemporary Television
The TV Detective
Voices of Dissent in Contemporary Television
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Description
What makes British television crime drama so perennially popular, both in the UK and abroad? The TV Detective addresses this question, examining a range of series; including A Touch of Frost, Lewis, Life on Mars and the more recent Luther in the context of their broader social meaning.
Helen Piper develops a compelling argument regarding the cultural relevance of television detectives, claiming that they have privileged roles as the 'voices' of dissent within society. Many of the programmes studied here chart sentiments of social loss or change and accommodate contemporary concerns. The discontented TV detective, Piper suggests, may serve to express a broader sense of cultural malaise.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Broadcasting the Detective 1992-2012
Engaging with the Detective Character
Residual Voices: A Touch of Frost and Lewis
Ambivalent Voices: Moral Allegiance in Prime Suspect and Cracker
The Reactionary Voice: Life on Mars and the Gene Genie
Emergent Voices I : Wallander and Vera
Emergent Voices II : Luther, Scott and Bailey and Line of Duty
The Resonance of the Detective
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 30 May 2014 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 200 |
| ISBN | 9781780762944 |
| Imprint | I.B. Tauris |
| Illustrations | 12 integrated bw |
| Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
| Series | Popular Television Genres |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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