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Online resource digital clippings file		CRIME DRAMAS Digital clippings file available Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; DIGITAL CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: CRIME DRAMAS More info
subject clippings file		CRIME DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: CRIME DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA More info
newspaper article		Crime pays on 'the free Netflix' in Weekend Australian (29/07/2017) p.3 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE Author: Blundell, Graeme PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: VIDEO ON DEMAND; SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE; CRIME ON TV; CRIME DRAMAS Summary: SBS is having some success with their SBS OnDemand streaming service with a focus on crime fiction More info
book		The CSI effect : television, crime, and goverance / edited by Michele Byers and Val Marie Johnson Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books, c2009. Call No: 79CSI CSI Author: Byers, Michele; Johnson, Val Marie Place: Lanham, Maryland Publisher: Lexington Books PubDate: c2009 PhysDes: xxvi, 273 p. ; 23 cm Subject: CRIME DRAMAS; CRIME ON TV; CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION [TV] (US/CA, 2000-); CSI: MIAMI [TV] (US, 2002-) Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN: 9780739124710 Contents: CSI as neoliberalism: an introduction / Michele Byers and Val Marie Johnson -- Producing justice, science, and television drama. Science fiction or social fact?: an exploratory content analysis of popular press reports / Liz Harvey and Linda Derksen -- The science and careers of CSI / Sherah VanLaerhoven and Gail Anderson -- CSI and Law & order: dueling representations of science and the law in the criminal justice system / Kurt Hohenstein -- Generic difference and hybridisation in CSI / Nichola Dobson -- Bodies of evidence. The body as abject and object in CSI / Basil Glynn and Jeongmee Kim -- The city of our times: Space, identity and the body in CSI: Miami / Patrick West -- Crime scene investigation as applied environmental history / William Turkel -- Late modern subjects. Not the usual suspects: the obfuscation of political economy and race in CSI / Kevin Bonnycastle -- Troping Mr. Johnson: reading phallic mastery and anxiety on season one of CSI: crime scene investigation / Mythili Rajiva -- Forensic music: channeling the dead on Post-9/11 television / Lawrence Kramer More info
journal article		Defending the defenders in Lumiere (April, 1973) iss.22 p.16-19 Author: Murray, John C. PhysDes: Article Subject: CRAWFORD PRODUCTIONS; CRIME DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA; CRITICISM, TV.; HOMICIDE [TV] (AT, 1964-1975); DIVISION FOUR [TV] (AT, 1969) Summary: Article discusses the merits of Homicide and Division Four, two Australian crime dramas produced by Crawford Productions More info
book		Difficult men : behind the scenes of a creative revolution : from The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad / Brett Martin New York: Penguin Books, [2013]. Call No: 734-01 MAR Author: Martin, Brett Source: US Place: New York Publisher: Penguin Books PubDate: [2013] PhysDes: 303 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Subject: CRIME DRAMAS; TELEVISION. USA; CABLE TV. USA; HBO; BREAKING BAD [TV] (US, 2008-2013); DEADWOOD [TV] (US, 2004); SHIELD, THE [TV] (US, 2002-); SOPRANOS, THE [TV] (US, 1999-); WIRE, THE [TV] (US, David Simon, 2002) Summary: "In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the landscape of television began an unprecedented transformation. While the networks continued to chase the lowest common denominator, a wave of new shows on cable channels dramatically stretched television's narrative inventiveness, emotional resonance, and artistic ambition. Combining deep reportage with cultural analysis and historical context, Brett Martin recounts the rise and inner workings of a genre that represents not only a new golden age for TV, but also a cultural watershed." - taken from back cover. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-295) and index. ISBN: 9780143125693 Contents: Prologue -- Part One: Previously On -- One. In This Maligned Medium -- Two. Which Films? -- Three. A Great Notion -- Four. Should We Do This? Can We Do This? -- Part Two: The Beast in He -- Five. Difficult Men -- Six. The Arguer -- Seven. The Magic Hubig's -- Eight. Being The Boss -- Nine. A Big Piece Of Equipment -- Ten. Have A Take. Try Not To Suck -- Part Three: The Inheritors -- Eleven. Shooting The Dog -- Twelve. See You At The Emmys -- Thirteen. The Happiest Room In Hollywood. -- Epilogue More info
newspaper article		Dynamic duo closing the case in Weekend Australian [Review] (23/07/2016) p.24 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; CRIME DRAMAS Author: Blundell, Graeme PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: CRIME DRAMAS; SCOTT & BAILEY [TV](UK, 2011-) Summary: Review of the latest series of SCOTT & BAILEY, a British crime drama More info
book		English filming, English writing / Jefferson Hunter Bloomington IN: Indiana University Press, c2010. Call No: 408.1(41) HUN Author: Hunter, Jefferson Source: US Place: Bloomington IN Publisher: Indiana University Press PubDate: c2010 PhysDes: xii, 357 p. ; 23 cm Subject: ADAPTATIONS; ADAPTATIONS. DICKENS, CHARLES; ADAPTATIONS. ORWELL, GEORGE; BRITISH CINEMA; CRIME DRAMAS; LITERATURE AND THE CINEMA; NATIONAL CULTURE AND THE CINEMA. UNITED KINGDOM; WORLD WAR II AND THE CINEMA; WORLD WAR II FILMS. UK; BRIEF ENCOUNTER (UK, David Lean, 1945); CANTERBURY TALE, A (UK, Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1944); LISTEN TO BRITAIN (UK, Humphrey Jennings/Stewart McAllister, 1942); LOOK BACK IN ANGER (UK, Tony Richardson, 1959); REMAINS OF THE DAY, THE (UK/US, James Ivory, 1993); SINGING DETECTIVE, THE [TV] (UK, Jon Amiel, 1986) Summary: "Jefferson Hunter examines English films and television dramas as they relate to English culture in the twentieth century. He traces themes such as the influence of US crime drama on English film, and film adaptations of literary works as they appear in screen work from the 1930s to the present. A Canterbury Tale and the documentary Listen to Britain are analyzed in the context of village pageants and other wartime explorations of Englishness at risk. English crime dramas are set against the writings of George Orwell, while a famous line from Noel Coward also leads to a discussion of music and image in works including Brief Encounter and Look Back in Anger. Screen adaptation is also broached in analyses of the 1985 BBC version of Dickens's Bleak House and Merchant-Ivory's The Remains of the Day." - BOOK BLURB Notes: Includes notes and index ISBN: 9780253221773 More info
newspaper article		First watch : virtually reality in Weekend Australian [Review] (18/06/2016) p.23 Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE; UNDERCOVER [TV](UK, 2016) Author: Blundell, Graeme PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: CRIME DRAMAS; UNDERCOVER [TV](UK, 2016) Summary: Positive and in-depth review of the crime drama mini series UNDERCOVER. The reviewer lauds it as one of the best BBC dramas in recent years and focuses on the way it handles issues around racism and the activities Britain's police spy units More info
newspaper article		First watch : stolid coppers in Weekend Australian [Review] (22/10/2016) p.23 Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE; DCI BANKS[TV] (UK, 2010-) Author: Blundell, Graeme PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: CRIME DRAMAS; DCI BANKS [TV] (UK, 2010-) Summary: Review of the UK crime show DCI BANKS More info
newspaper article		The great barriers in Weekend Australian [Review] (28/02/2015) p.23 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; CRIME DRAMAS Author: Blundell, Graeme PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: CRIME DRAMAS Summary: Review of 'Autopsy: The Last Hours' and 'Grantchester'. More info
Interim book		Media and meaning : an introduction / Colin Stewart, Marc Lavelle and Adam Kowaltzke London: British Film Institute, 2001. Call No: 512 STE Author: Stewart, Colin; Lavelle, Marc; Kowaltzke, Adam Source: UK Place: London Publisher: British Film Institute PubDate: 2001 PhysDes: x, 465 p. : ill. ; 30 cm Subject: MEDIA; AUDIENCES; VIOLENCE IN FILMS; VIOLENCE ON TV; MULTIMEDIA; COMPUTER GAMES; DOCUMENTARY DRAMAS; ADAPTATIONS; SOAP OPERAS; SITUATION COMEDY; CRIME DRAMAS; ADVERTISING; TALK SHOWS Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 0851708439 (pbk) More info
journal article		Once upon a time in Oztralia : negotiating the story on Australian television. in Metro (2000) iss.124/125 p.30-34, 36, 38 Author: Davies, Paul PhysDes: Article; Illustration(s) Subject: DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA; CRIME DRAMAS; MEDICAL DRAMAS; BLUE HEELERS [TV] (AT, 1994-2006); COUNTRY PRACTICE, A [TV] (AT, 1981-1993, 1994); RAFFERTY'S RULES [TV] (AT, 1987); SOMETHING IN THE AIR [TV] (AT, 2000-) Summary: Australian television dramas are explored in relation to three broad themes: the struggle for justice (cop shows), the search for a cure (medical dramas) and faith in the community (soaps). More info
Crawford collection crawford research rya		[Ryan. Research files] Call No: CRAWFORD RESEARCH RYA PhysDes: 2 folders ; 35 cm Subject: CRIME DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA; RYAN [TV](AT, 1973-4) Summary: Research material for the television series 'Ryan' Donation: Gift of Crawford Productions Contents: 2 folders labelled 'Ryan Research Masters' Folder 1: Labelled 'Ryan Masters 1 - 14' contains the following topic divisions: bigamy (2 leaves), blackmail (28 leaves), con men (14 leaves), crooked detectives (9 leaves), cults (1 leaf), discrimination (2 leaves), drugs (14 leaves), escorting and guarding (13 leaves), family affairs ( 21 leaves), fraud (63 leaves), gambling (5 leaves), homicide (2 leaves), illegitimacy ( 8 leaves) Folder 2: Labelled 'Ryan Masters 15 - 28' contains the following topic divisions: industrial espionage (12 leaves), insurance (7 leaves), kidnapping (10 leaves), missing persons (32 leaves), new Australians (16 leaves), personal background (9 leaves), politics (15 leaves), pornography (7 leaves), private detection (27 leaves), process serving and repossession (2 leaves), prostitution (5 leaves), rackets (64 leaves), smuggling (34 leaves), store detection More info
Interim book		Serial television : big drama on the small screen / Glen Creeber London: bfi Publishing, 2004. Call No: 725.3 CRE Author: Creeber, Glen CorpAuthor: British Film Institute Source: UK Place: London Publisher: bfi Publishing PubDate: 2004 PhysDes: 184 p. ; 24 cm Subject: SERIALS; CRIME DRAMAS; HISTORICAL DRAMAS; GENDER AND TV Summary: An examination of the “breadth and diversity of serial television” placed in political and social context. Divided into four sections: the historical mini-series (Roots, Holocaust, Heimat) alternative drama (Twin Peaks, Riget, Cold Lazarus) crime (Prime Suspect, Cracker, The Sopranos) life politics (This Life, Queer as Folks, Sex and the City). Looks at how serial dramas have treated gender politics and have expanded genres by increasing their complexity and depth. Notes: Includes teleography of individual series and index. ISBN: 1 84457 021 5 More info
newspaper article		Tackling deaths in Devon in Weekend Australian [Review] (18/06/2016) p.24 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; CRIME DRAMAS Author: Blundell, Graeme PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: CRIME DRAMAS; CORONER, THE [TV](UK, 2015) Summary: Positive review of the crime drama THE CORONER, with the author praising it's mix of humour and tension More info
book		Television crime drama : a report to the Australian Broadcasting Control Board on results and findings of an experimental investigation into the effects on adolescents and children of television crime dramas and tension films / by R. J. Thompson [Melbourne]: Australian Broadcasting Control Board, 1972. Call No: 412.511(94) THO Author: Thompson, R. J. CorpAuthor: Australian Broadcasting Control Board Source: AT Place: [Melbourne] Publisher: Australian Broadcasting Control Board PubDate: 1972 PhysDes: v, 272 leaves : tables ; 30 cm Subject: CRIME DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA; CRIME ON TV. AUSTRALIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TV; VIOLENCE ON TV. AUSTRALIA; YOUNG PEOPLE AND TV. AUSTRALIA Summary: This hitherto unpublished report, on research conducted in 1958-1959 by Mr R.J. Thompson, is made available by the Board for its possible value to researchers interested in the effects upon adolescents of viewing filmed aggression. It proivides at least an initial interpretation of the psychological processes underlying the appearance of such effects. More info
book		The TV crime drama / Sue Turnbull [Edinburgh]: Edinburgh University Press, c2014. Call No: 734 TUR Author: Turnbull, Sue Source: UK Place: [Edinburgh] Publisher: Edinburgh University Press PubDate: c2014 PhysDes: vii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Series: TV genres Subject: ADAPTATIONS. DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN; AUDIENCE RECEPTION; CRIME DRAMAS; CRIME DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA; CRIME ON TV; CRITICISM, TV.; DETECTIVES ON TV; POLICE ON TV; PROGRAMME GENRES; PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TV; RATINGS. USA; TELEVISION; TELEVISION. UK; TELEVISION. USA; WOMEN ON TV; CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION [TV] (US/CA, 2000-); DRAGNET [TV] (US, 1951-59, 1967-70); HILL STREET BLUES [TV] (US, 1980-87); LAW AND ORDER [TV] (US, 1990-); POLICE STORY: COP KILLER [TV] (US, Larry Shaw, 1988); SOPRANOS, THE [TV] (US, 1999-) Summary: "What are the characteristic features of the crime drama as a television genre? What is the relationship between crime in the real world and the representation of crime on television? What are the merits of TV crime drama as a genre? The TV Crime Drama offers a genealogical account of the television crime drama, from its origins in popular culture of the 19th and 20th century to its most recent manifestations, as a genre enjoying transnational circulation and popularity. Exploring the key features of this genre in terms of format and style, it pays particular attention to the role of the investigators, the police, the private investigators and the specialists in forensic science and psychology, as well as the debates which have circulated about the role and representation of women. Covering classic series such as The Sweeney and Dragnet as well as contemporary crime dramas including The Wire, The Killing and Luther, this book is an essential read for students and scholars in television studies." -- BOOK BLURB Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-209) and index ISBN: 9780748640874 More info
newspaper article		TV gets into the true crime genre, but how much is overkill? in Crikey.com.au [Current Affairs] (6/04/2017) p.1 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; CRIME DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA Author: Watkins, Emily PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: CRIME DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA Summary: Looking at the development of new true crime TV shows for Australian tv. Shows mentioned include: MILLION DOLLAR COLD CASE, MURDER UNCOVERED, MURDER CALLS AUSTRALIA, CRIMES THAT SHOOK AUSTRALIA More info

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