British Science Fiction Film and Television

<p> Written by international experts from a range of disciplines these essays examine the uniquely British contribution to science fiction film and television. Viewing British SF as a cultural phenomenon that challenges straightforward definitions of genre nationhood authorship and media the editors provide a conceptual introduction placing the essays within their critical context. Essay topics include Hammer science fiction films the various incarnations of <I>Doctor Who</I> Stanley Kubrick's <I>A Clockwork Orange</I> and such 21st-century productions as <I>28 Days Later</I> and <I>Torchwood</I>.</p>