TV Drama in Transition: Forms, Values and Cultural Change

TV Drama in Transition reflects upon changing dramatic forms in television in the context of broad cultural shifts over the past two decades. Sceptical about a postmodern 'paradigm shift', Nelson nevertheless sets contemporary TV drama in its socio-economic context, and explores the dramatic forms and experiences of recent television texts. A contentious stance is taken on a number of media orthodoxies, and the case for critical realisms is remade.