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Quinn, P. (2025) Politics and teatime family drama: Robin of Sherwood, Knights of God and television responses to the Thatcher era. In: Box of delights. Rodney Marshall, pp. 1-8. (In Press)
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This chapter discusses sci-fi/fantasy programming on ITV in the 1980s and the relationship of those programmes with the Industrial disputes of the period. With a focus on Robin of Sherwood and Knights of God, it addresses the use of mythological figures in family drama and as political text. The chapter includes brief discussion of Doctor Who and Maid Marion and Her Merry Men.
| Publication Type: | Book Sections |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 1980s, television, Margaret Thatcher, magic, mystical, Celtic, science fiction, fantasy, politics, realism, |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology J Political Science > JA Political science (General) P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1600 Drama > PN1990 Broadcasting P Language and Literature > PZ Childrens literature |
| Divisions: | Academic Areas > Institute of Arts and Humanities Academic Areas > Institute of Arts and Humanities > English and Creative Writing |
| Depositing User: | Paul Quinn |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Feb 2025 14:20 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Feb 2025 14:20 |
| URI: | https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/7911 |
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