Call the Cops Tuesday Sept 9, BBC4, 22.00 Perfect viewing for Year 13s: the story of genre-busting 1970s crime drama The Sweeney, which later inspired Life on Mars.
Medium Wednesdays, BBC1, 22.45 One of America's highest-rated programmes, a fusion of the horror genre, crime drama and domestic soap.
AT THE CINEMA
The Dark Knight 12 No academic reason - it's just a very good (if flawed) film...
Broadcast Fiction
It's all change at A Level, and these pages should soon grow to reflect our studies of Broadcast Fiction, especially our Case Studies of Doctor Who and Heroes. Check back soon!
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IN THIS AUTUMN'S
MEDIA MAGAZINE...
Broadcast Fiction Fantasy and the Police: Ashes to Ashes
Media in context When subversion becomes the mainstream
Audience Torchwood: The Doctor Who spin-off and its fans
Theories of fandom, and the power of audience
Cults and the film industry
