{"product_id":"9781526187291","title":"Time Lords and Star Cops","description":"Author: Philip Braithwaite\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526187291\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Mar 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 248 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish science fiction television of the 1970s and 1980s is full of Machiavellian protagonists and fatalistic endings. It presents a complex world of moral and ethical dilemmas, appropriate to the emerging political landscape of Thatcherite Britain. This book analyses the science fiction series of the period  including \u003ci\u003eBlake's 7, Doctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSapphire \u0026amp; Steel\u003c\/i\u003e  alongside Britain's transition from social-democracy to neoliberal economics and the premiership of Margaret Thatcher. It examines the abrupt shifts in themes and tone that these series often exhibit compared to their predecessors, highlighting comparisons to the similarly abrupt change in Britain's political landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920565813406,"sku":"ING-9781526187291","price":45.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526187291.jpg?v=1782824125","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526187291","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}