LEADER 02831nam 2200517 450 001 9910136577403321 005 20180103102637.0 010 $a1-4766-2693-6 035 $a(CKB)3710000000907903 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4718127 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000907903 100 $a20161027h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aGender and the quest in British science fiction television $ean analysis of Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf and Torchwood /$fTom Powers ; foreword by Matt Hills 210 1$aJefferson, North Carolina :$cMcFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (285 pages) 225 1 $aCritical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy ;$v55 311 $a1-4766-6552-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aForeword: 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. 330 $a"This book explores the construction of gendered heroic identity in the series from both production and fan perspectives. The paradoxical relationships between the producers, writers and fans of the four series are discussed. Fan fiction, criticism and videos are examined that both celebrate and criticize BBC science fiction heroes and villains"--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aCritical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ;$v55. 606 $aScience fiction television programs$zGreat Britain$xHistory and criticism 606 $aHeroes on television 606 $aSex role on television 606 $aTelevision$xProduction and direction$zGreat Britain 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aScience fiction television programs$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aHeroes on television. 615 0$aSex role on television. 615 0$aTelevision$xProduction and direction 676 $a791.45615 700 $aPowers$b Tom$f1972-$01245340 702 $aHills$b Matt 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910136577403321 996 $aGender and the quest in British science fiction television$92888266 997 $aUNINA