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Porridge

by Richard Weight

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 ''Norman Stanley Fletcher, you have pleaded guilty to the charges brought by this court and it is now my duty to pass sentence.'' Those words, spoken by a judge to the show''s hero in the title sequence of every Porridge episode, are among the most famous in British comedy and they remind viewers that this is no ordinary TV sitcom. The first situation comedy anywhere in the world to be set in a prison, Porridge is about men being punished for crimes committed against the same sort of people who are watching the show. Millions of hard working Britons were fans, many of them anxious about rising crime and worried that burglars would steal the TV set they were watching it on. Yet they still settled down at 8.30pm on Friday nights between 1974 and 1977 to watch a series that celebrates the sometimes pathetic, often ingenious, recidivism of a group of social misfits who by their own admission are failed citizens. How did such a comedy come to be seen as part of a ''golden age of British sitcom'', without ever losing its edge to nostalgia? Crime, like sex, sells. But Porridge did not romanticise villainy. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, it''s a satire of class-consciousness and power, warmed by a humanistic celebration of men on the margins of society. Its heroes are weak inadequate misfits, not tough, glamorous gangsters. Porridge was a success because the essence of situation comedy is confinement; characters in this format are people who feel trapped and thwarted by circumstances beyond their control. This, therefore, is the ultimate sitcom. Richard Weight''s entertaining study of this much-loved classic places Porridge in the context of 1970s social upheavals, explores how the series satirises structures of class and authority through Fletch and Godber''s battles to outwit the prison officers Mr Mackay and Mr Barrowclough, and traces its influences on TV comedy that followed.
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Porridge

by Richard Weight

~~22,64€~~ 18,11€ 20% OFF + 5% CARD

 ''Norman Stanley Fletcher, you have pleaded guilty to the charges brought by this court and it is now my duty to pass sentence.'' Those words, spoken by a judge to the show''s hero in the title sequence of every Porridge episode, are among the most famous in British comedy and they remind viewers that this is no ordinary TV sitcom. The first situation comedy anywhere in the world to be set in a prison, Porridge is about men being punished for crimes committed against the same sort of people who are watching the show. Millions of hard working Britons were fans, many of them anxious about rising crime and worried that burglars would steal the TV set they were watching it on. Yet they still settled down at 8.30pm on Friday nights between 1974 and 1977 to watch a series that celebrates the sometimes pathetic, often ingenious, recidivism of a group of social misfits who by their own admission are failed citizens. How did such a comedy come to be seen as part of a ''golden age of British sitcom'', without ever losing its edge to nostalgia? Crime, like sex, sells. But Porridge did not romanticise villainy. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, it''s a satire of class-consciousness and power, warmed by a humanistic celebration of men on the margins of society. Its heroes are weak inadequate misfits, not tough, glamorous gangsters. Porridge was a success because the essence of situation comedy is confinement; characters in this format are people who feel trapped and thwarted by circumstances beyond their control. This, therefore, is the ultimate sitcom. Richard Weight''s entertaining study of this much-loved classic places Porridge in the context of 1970s social upheavals, explores how the series satirises structures of class and authority through Fletch and Godber''s battles to outwit the prison officers Mr Mackay and Mr Barrowclough, and traces its influences on TV comedy that followed.
Prime Suspect

by Deborah Jermyn

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 April 7 1991 saw the broadcast of the first instalment of Prime Suspect, a new crime series by screenwriter Lynda La Plante, starring Helen Mirren as DCI Jane Tennison.
World At War

by Taylor Downing

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 The World at War is the most successful history series ever produced by British television. TV producer and writer Taylor Downing explores the style, ethos, television context and impact of the programme, in a study that includes interviews with the producer, Jeremy Isaacs, and original research gathered from archives.
Beiderbecke Affair

by William Gallagher

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 The Beiderbecke Affair was an immensely popular 1980s television drama, which, unusually, led to sequels, novels, albums and even jazz tours. Written by a personal friend of Alan Plater, this book is the first to be published about the drama. It explores its making, impact and influence.
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Thick Of It

by James Walters

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 In the first dedicated title on this landmark political comedy, James Walters provides an in-depth study of the programme's achievements, by examining its power and influence within society and evaluating its legacy as a work of television art.
The Thick Of It

by James (University Of Birmingham, Uk) Walters

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 In the first dedicated title on this landmark political comedy, James Walters provides an in-depth study of the programme's achievements, by examining its power and influence within society and evaluating its legacy as a work of television art.
Prime Suspect

by Deborah (University Of Roehampton, Uk) Jermyn

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 April 7 1991 saw the broadcast of the first instalment of Prime Suspect, a new crime series by screenwriter Lynda La Plante, starring Helen Mirren as DCI Jane Tennison.
Edge Of Darkness

by John (University Of Glasgow, Uk) Caughie

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 John Caughie's insightful study of the series situates it in the political context of the 1980s and in the context of British television drama in transition.
Seven Up

by Dr Stella (University College London, Uk) Bruzzi

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 The children were selected to provide a representative cross-section of British society, and the program's intention was to test the Jesuit maxim - "give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man" - in the context of the British belief in the overriding and determining importance of class origins.
Seinfeld

by Nicholas Mirzoeff

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 This is a reflective, funny account of one of the most popular tv sitcoms ever made. Nicholas Mirzoeff situates Seinfeld as an expression of Clinton-era America, from its consistently ironic take on social life, to the changing culture of sexuality and ethnicity.
The Singing Detective

by Dr Glen (Aberystwyth University, Uk) Creeber

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 The Singing Detective has been described by novelist Steven King as 'the Citizen Kane of the mini-series'. This study dissects the serial's array of themes and techniques, and explains the religious structure of the serial, its exploration into the power of language, its complex psychological construction of illness and sexuality, and more.
Cracker

by Mark (British Film Institute, Uk) Duguid

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 Mark Duguid's study of Cracker places the series in the context of TV crime drama, explores key themes such as morality and guilt; bereavement and grief, and the Hillsborough disaster and its aftermath, as well as focusing on the character of Fitz, and drawing on interviews with series creator Jimmy McGovern and producer Gub Neal.
Civilisation

by Jonathan Conlin

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 Kenneth Clark's Civilisation (1969), was a landmark documentary series, pioneering the 'presenter as hero' model. Jonathan Conlin draws on interviews with the original crew and archival research to reveal a series that combined scepticism towards traditional ideas of progress with an inclusive approach to its audience.
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Our Friends In The North

by Michael Eaton

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 Great new series from the BFI that promises to deliver definitive and authorative writing on television. Our Friends in the North is the kind of epic drama that keeps a nation glued to the TV.
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Porridge

by Richard (Writer And Broadcaster, London, Uk) Weight

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The World At War

by Taylor Downing

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 The World at War is the most successful history series ever produced by British television. TV producer and writer Taylor Downing explores the style, ethos, television context and impact of the programme, in a study that includes interviews with the producer, Jeremy Isaacs, and original research gathered from archives.
Bleak House

by Christine (University Of Glasgow, Uk) Geraghty

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 A new edition to our BFI TV Classics series, this analysis of BBC's Bleak House aims to analyze this critically acclaimed production in terms of its adaptation status, narrative organization, acting, setting and mise-en-scene, while also using it to comment on more general issues in television studies.
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What If I Had Been The Hero? - Investigating Women'S Cinema

by Sue Thornham

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 Sue Thornham's study explores issues in feminist filmmaking through an examination of a wide range of films by women filmmakers, ranging from the avant-garde to mainstream Hollywood, and from the 1970s to the present day, discussing directors including Sally Potter, Jane Campion, Julie Dash, Patricia Rozema and Lynne Ramsay.
The Beiderbecke Affair

by William Gallagher

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 The Beiderbecke Affair was an immensely popular 1980s television drama, which, unusually, led to sequels, novels, albums and even jazz tours. Written by a personal friend of Alan Plater, this book is the first to be published about the drama. It explores its making, impact and influence.
Cathy Come Home

by Stephen (University Of South Wales, Uk) Lacey

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 A study of the classic television drama Cathy Come Home (BBC 1966) which tells the moving story of a young couple's struggles with poverty, debt and homelessness. Stephen Lacey places Cathy in its institutional context and examines its impact on first broadcast and its lasting influence.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer

by Anne Billson

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 From 1997 to 2003, Buffy the Vampire Slayer single-handedly reinvented the high-school genre, splicing it with action, comedy and the supernatural. Series by series, Anne Billson unravels the magic of Buffy, examining the antecedents, influences and the new twist on the age-old story of the struggle between Good and Evil.
Queer As Folk

by Glyn (University Of St Andrews, Uk) Davis

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 When the groundbreaking drama Queer as Folk was first broadcast on Channel 4 in 1999, it was both hailed and reviled for its realistic depiction of gay lives. Davis examines its conception and production, alongside the political and social context in which it was recieved and the concerns addressed throughout the series.
Csi: Crime Scene Investigation - Crime Scene Investigation

by Steven (Syracuse University, Usa) Cohan

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 Steven Cohan's study of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation unpacks the show's focus on forensic technology; its sophisticated visual style; its fascination with subcultures; its relationship with both 'Old' and 'New' Vegas, and the performance of its lead actors, notably William Petersen as Gil Grissom.

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