Life on Mars: From Manchester To New York
Life on Mars: From Manchester To New York (Contemporary Landmark Television) by Stephen Lacey and Ruth McElroy
English | 2012 | ISBN: 0708323596 | 210 pages | PDF | 1 MB
English | 2012 | ISBN: 0708323596 | 210 pages | PDF | 1 MB
This collection is the first book-length study dedicated to the British television series Life on Mars, the American remake, and its sequel, Ashes to Ashes. Stephen Lacey and Ruth McElroy bring together experts to engage critically with the series.
Among the topics discussed are television in the national and international marketplace; genre and narrative; the series’ representation of the 1970s and its portrayal of “Britishness”; and the impact of and the response to the series in the United States.