02831nam 2200517 450 991013657740332120180103102637.01-4766-2693-6(CKB)3710000000907903(MiAaPQ)EBC4718127(EXLCZ)99371000000090790320161027h20162016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierGender and the quest in British science fiction television an analysis of Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf and Torchwood /Tom Powers ; foreword by Matt HillsJefferson, North Carolina :McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,2016.©20161 online resource (285 pages)Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy ;551-4766-6552-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Foreword: The challenges of regeneration (by Matt Hills) -- Introduction: Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf and Torchwood: gendered heroic quests -- The phenomenological meanings of BBC cult SF headquarters and objects -- The rise, fall and nostalgic embers of 1980s Doctor Who -- The CNC-implications of Blake's 7's stylized retro-future -- What a smegging quest! the journey of Red Dwarf and its fandom -- Everything's constantly changing: sex and death on Torchwood -- Who's quest to stay relevant with its fans -- Conclusion: Encoders and decoders shaping the destinies of four cult SF TV sagas -- Appendix: Televised works."This book explores the construction of gendered heroic identity in the series from both production and fan perspectives. The paradoxical relationships between the producers, writers and fans of the four series are discussed. Fan fiction, criticism and videos are examined that both celebrate and criticize BBC science fiction heroes and villains"--Provided by publisher.Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ;55.Science fiction television programsGreat BritainHistory and criticismHeroes on televisionSex role on televisionTelevisionProduction and directionGreat BritainElectronic books.Science fiction television programsHistory and criticism.Heroes on television.Sex role on television.TelevisionProduction and direction791.45615Powers Tom1972-1245340Hills MattMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910136577403321Gender and the quest in British science fiction television2888266UNINA