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The Quatermass Experiment and its Legacy: The Birth of BBC Science Fiction and Horror. (2nd Edition. Expanded)

Adrian Sherlock

3.5/5 ( ratings)

SECOND EDITION with BONUS FEATURES. This Bestselling "short read" attempts to encapsulate the historical details, cultural impact, influences and legacy of Nigel Kneale's 1953 BBC TV serial The Quatermass Experiment. There are comparisons and commentary on the subsequent Hammer film and 2005 BBC Four versions as well as looks at other TV shows which were overtly influenced by the serial, including Doctor Who, The X-Files and the live action work of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Like all short pieces, the writer has aimed to be succinct and to the point about the key points of the topic. The Quatermass Experiment shocked a nation and launched a thousand nightmares. Now it's time to look back at how and why.
SECOND EDITION BONUS FEATURES: Quatermass 2 in detail. Quatermass and the Pit review. Quatermass Conclusion review.
Writer Adrian Sherlock is the author of Doctor Who tie ins The Playing Dead and The New Unusual, part of the Lethbridge-Stewart series.

Language: English

Pages: 70

Format: Kindle Edition

The Quatermass Experiment and its Legacy: The Birth of BBC Science Fiction and Horror. (2nd Edition. Expanded)

Adrian Sherlock

3.5/5 ( ratings)

SECOND EDITION with BONUS FEATURES. This Bestselling "short read" attempts to encapsulate the historical details, cultural impact, influences and legacy of Nigel Kneale's 1953 BBC TV serial The Quatermass Experiment. There are comparisons and commentary on the subsequent Hammer film and 2005 BBC Four versions as well as looks at other TV shows which were overtly influenced by the serial, including Doctor Who, The X-Files and the live action work of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Like all short pieces, the writer has aimed to be succinct and to the point about the key points of the topic. The Quatermass Experiment shocked a nation and launched a thousand nightmares. Now it's time to look back at how and why.
SECOND EDITION BONUS FEATURES: Quatermass 2 in detail. Quatermass and the Pit review. Quatermass Conclusion review.
Writer Adrian Sherlock is the author of Doctor Who tie ins The Playing Dead and The New Unusual, part of the Lethbridge-Stewart series.

Language: English

Pages: 70

Format: Kindle Edition

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