Preface Acknowledgments Notes on Contributors I Introduction: What Is Genre? * Genre Theory - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) * Studying Genre - Steve Neale (Kent University, UK) * Television And Genre - Steve Neale (Kent University, UK) * Genre Development: Henri Focillon's Four Stages Of Evolution - Terry Bailey (University of East London, UK) * The Uses And Limitations Of Genre - Graeme Turner (Queensland University, Australia) * Genre, Hybridity And Mutation - Graeme Turner (Queensland University, Australia) * Stranger Things - Lisa Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK) * Genre And Format - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) * Genre Study: Beyond The Text - Jason Mittell (Middlebury College, USA) * Genre And Streaming - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) II Drama 1. Studying Television Drama - Robin Nelson (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, UK) 2. The Crime Series - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK) * Breaking Bad - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) * Peaky Blinders - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) * The Detective Series - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK) * Dexter - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK) * Sherlock - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK) & Lisa Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK) 3. The Police Procedural - Lez Cooke (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK) * The Wire - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK) * Hawaii Five-0 - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK) 4. Nordic Noir - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) * Broadchurch - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) 5. The Action Series - Toby Miller (Loughborough University, UK) * Homeland - Lisa Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK) * Killing Eve - Lisa Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK) & Stephanie Jones (Aberystwyth University, UK) 6. Teen Drama - Rachel Moseley (Warwick University, UK) * Glee - Rachel Moseley (Warwick University, UK) * Sex Education - Lisa Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK) 7. Hospital Drama - Jason Jacobs (Queensland University, Australia) * Grey's Anatomy - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK) * House, M.D. - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK) 8. Drama-Documentary - John Corner (Leeds University, UK) * Chernobyl - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) * The Crown - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) 9. Costume Drama - Robin Nelson (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, UK) * Jane Austin Adaptations - Robin Nelson (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, UK) * Downton Abbey - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) 10. Telefantasy - Catherine Johnson (Huddersfield University, UK) * Game Of Thrones - Helen Wheatley (Warwick University, UK) * Black Mirror - Brian Faucette (Kansas University, USA) 11. Science Fiction - Luke Hockley (Bedfordshire University, UK) * Doctor Who - Matt Hills (Huddersfield University, UK) * Westworld - Laura Stephenson (South Wales University, UK) 12. Horror Tv - James Rendell (South Wales University, UK) * American Horror Story - James Rendell (South Wales University, UK) 13. Comic Book Adaptations - Brian Faucette (Kansas University, USA) * The Flash - Brian Faucette (Kansas University, USA) * Wandavision - Morgan Genevieve Blue (Independent Researcher, UK) III Soap Opera 14. Studying Soap Opera - Anna Mccarthy (New York University, USA) * Dallas - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) 15. Realism And Soap Opera - Anna Mccarthy (New York University, USA) * Eastenders - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) 16. Soap Operas And Their Audiences - John Tulloch (Glasgow University, UK) 17. The Telenovela - Thomas Tufte (Johannesburg University, South Africa) 18. Brazilian Telenovelas - Thomas Tufte (Johannesburg University, South Africa) IV Comedy 19. Studying Comedy - Brett Mills (University of East Anglia, UK) 20. Humour Theory - Brett Mills (University of East Anglia, UK) 21. Comedy And 'Child-Directed Speech' - Ian Wilkie (Salford University, UK) 22. The Sketch Show - Steve Neale (Kent University, UK) * Monty Python's Flying Circus - Steve Neale (Kent University, UK) 23. Stand-Up Comedy - Ian Wilkie (Salford University, UK) 24. Situation Comedy, Part 1 - John Hartley (Sydney University, Australia) * The Unruly Woman Sitcom - Jane Feuer (Pittsburgh University, USA) * Fleabag - Laura Stephenson (South Wales University, UK) 25. Situation Comedy, Part 2 - Jane Feuer (Pittsburgh University, USA) 26. The 'Gay' And 'Queer' Sitcom - Jane Feuer (Pittsburgh University, USA) * Will And Grace - Jane Feuer (Pittsburgh University, USA) 27. Contemporary Sitcom:'Comedy Verite' - Brett Mills (University of East Anglia, UK) * The Office - Brett Mills (University of East Anglia, UK) 28. The Panel Show - Brett Mills (University of East Anglia, UK) * Qi - Brett Mill (University of East Anglia, UK) V Children's Television 29. Children's Television As Genre - Jason Mittell (Middlebury College, USA) 30. Studying Children's Television - Maire Messenger Davies * Horrible Histories - Lisa Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK) 31. The Child Audience - Maire Messenger Davies 32. Pre-Schoolers: A Special Audience - Maire Messenger Davies * Sesame Street - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) 33. Moral Panics - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK) * Teletubbies - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK) 34. Children And Advertising - Merris Griffiths * Disney & Children's Television - Morgan Genevieve Blue VI News 35. Studying Television News - Justin Lewis * 'The Propaganda Model Of News': Herman And Chomsky - Justin Lewis * The Glasgow Media Group - Jackie Harrison (Sheffield University, UK) 36. Analysing Television News - Justin Lewis * How To Analyse A Tv News Programme - John Hartley (Sydney University, Australia) 37. Constructing News Values - Jackie Harrison (Sheffield University, UK) * Gatekeeper Studies - Jackie Harrison (Sheffield University, UK) 38. Objectivity And Television News - Jackie Harrison (Sheffield University, UK) * The Aesthetics Of Twenty-Four-Hour News - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) * The BBC And Impartiality - Jackie Harrison (Sheffield University, UK) 39. The Globalisation Of Television News - John Hartley (Sydney University, Australia) * Cable News Network (CNN) - John Hartley (Sydney University, Australia) 40. Citizen Journalism - Jackie Harrison (Sheffield University, UK) * Al-Jazeera - Jackie Harrison (Sheffield University, UK) 41. Tv News And The Internet - Rod Munday VII Documentary 42. Studying Documentary - John Corner (Leeds University, UK) * Big Fat Gypsy Weddings - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) 43. Form And Content In Documentary Study - John Corner (Leeds University, UK) 44. Documentary Realism - John Corner (Leeds University, UK) 45. Observational ('Fly-On-The-Wall') Documentary - Stella Bruzzi 46. Natural History Programming - Brett Mills (University of East Anglia, UK) * Planet Earth - Brett Mills (University of East Anglia, UK) 47. The Travelogue - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) 48. Netflix And True Crime Documentaries - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) VIII Reality TV 49. Introduction - Jon Dovey (UWE Bristol, UK) * Love Island - Stephanie Clayton (East Anglia University, UK) 50. Studying Reality Tv - Annette Hill (Lund University, Sweden) * Audiences And Reality Tv - Annette Hill (Lund University, Sweden) 51. Docusoaps - Stella Bruzzi (University College London, UK) 52. Reality Talent Shows * Strictly Come Dancing - Annette Hill (Lund University, Sweden) * Rapaul's Drag Race - Stephanie Clayton (East Anglia University, UK) 53. Constructed Reality Shows - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) * The Only Way Is Essex - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) 54. Makeover Shows - Annette Hill (Lund University, Sweden) * The Great British Bake Off - Lisa Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK) IX Sport 55. Studying Sport - Rod Brookes (Cardiff University, UK) * The Super Bowl - Rod Brookes (Cardiff University, UK) 56. Tv And Sport: A Symbiotic Realtionship - Richard Haynes (Stirling University, UK) * Snooker - Richard Haynes (Stirling University, UK) 57. Tv Sport Documentaries - Dan Ward (Sunderland University, UK) * O.J.: Made In America - Dan Ward (Sunderland University, UK) 58. Sport News - Richard Haynes (Stirling University, UK) * Gillet Soccer Saturday - Richard Haynes (Stirling University, UK) 59. Professional Wrestling - Thomas Alcott (Aberystwyth University, UK) * Hybrid Sport - Dan Ward (Sunderland University, UK) X Animation 60. Studying Animation - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK) 61. Tv Animation: A Brief Overview - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK) * Tv Anime And Japanese Aesthetics - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK) 62. Children's Cartoons - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK) * Cartoon Controversies - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK) * Disney+ & The Status Of Animation - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK) 63. Adult Animation - K. J. Donnelly (Southampton University, UK) * Adult Swim - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK) * Bojack Horseman - Paul Wells (Loughborough University, UK) XI Popular Entertainment 64. The Populist Debate - Toby Miller (Loughborough University, UK) 65. The Quiz Show - William Boddy (Pennsylvania University, USA) * Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? - William Boddy (Pennsylvania University, USA) 66. The Celebrity Talk Show - Jane Shattuc (Emerson College, USA) * The Tonight Show - Jane Shattuc (Emerson College, USA) 67. The Confessional Talk Show - Jane Shattuc (Emerson College, USA) * The Oprah Winfrey Show - Jane Shattuc (Emerson College, USA) 68. Music On Television - K. J. Donnelly (Southampton University, UK) * Music Television (MTV) - K. J. Donnelly (Southampton University, UK) 69. Religious Television - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) 70. Ordinary Television - Frances Bonner (Queensland University, Australia) 71. Daytime Tv - John Hartley (Sydney University, Australia) 72. Advertising - Daniel Chandler (Aberystwyth University, UK) * The Levi's 501 'Launderette' Commercial - Daniel Chandler (Aberystwyth University, UK) * QVC - Glen Creeber (Aberystwyth University, UK) Conclusion: Genre, Streaming And Contemporary Tv - Mareike Jenner (Anglia Ruskin University, UK) Bibliography Index