| Introduction |
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Assorted inspirations for television shows |
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12 | (4) |
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The growing cost of TV opening episodes |
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16 | (2) |
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How House of Cards revolutionized season streaming |
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18 | (2) |
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Torchwood and its format experiments |
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20 | (2) |
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What do all those producers do? |
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22 | (2) |
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High-profile television pilot episodes that never went further |
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24 | (4) |
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Failed TV pilots that paved the way for huge TV shows |
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28 | (2) |
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OZ: The modest hit that ushered in a golden era of TV drama |
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30 | (2) |
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TV shows developed from abandoned movie scripts |
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32 | (2) |
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The man who found the magic formula for modern superhero TV shows |
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34 | (2) |
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Star Wars and the demise of George Lucas' live-action TV show |
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36 | (4) |
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The challenge of the television spin-off series |
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40 | (3) |
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When fan protests have "uncancelled" a show |
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43 | (3) |
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The cigarette break that led to The West Wing |
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46 | (2) |
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The unbroadcast pilot episodes of hit TV shows |
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48 | (4) |
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Oscar-winning movie directors who put together pilot episodes |
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52 | (2) |
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The Wire: from exhaustive research to modern TV classic |
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54 | (4) |
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Marvel studios - and why its W shows are harder-edged than its movies |
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58 | (2) |
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The 1988 report that nearly killed off Doctor Who |
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60 | (2) |
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The Lord of the Rings and the auction for the TV rights |
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62 | (2) |
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The early history of Batman TV shows production |
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64 | (6) |
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What do you do when you lose your star? |
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70 | (4) |
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The minefield of music in W shows |
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74 | (2) |
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Troubled productions of TV shows |
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76 | (4) |
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How television got round low-budget special FX |
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80 | (4) |
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How Friends pushed up W-star salaries |
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84 | (2) |
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The cost of getting a movie star into a TV show |
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86 | (2) |
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Creating The Walking Dead's practical effects |
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88 | (2) |
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24: Writing around a ticking clock |
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90 | (2) |
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Shows that bounced back from a difficult first season |
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92 | (4) |
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The logistics of putting together big crossover episodes |
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96 | (4) |
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Why big US TV shows head north to Canada |
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100 | (2) |
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When moments of improvisation make the final cut |
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102 | (2) |
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TV shows that faced permission problems |
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104 | (4) |
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The HBO mini-series that cost $20M an episode |
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108 | (2) |
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Spoiler culture and its impact on outdoor filming |
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110 | (2) |
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David Fincher, and why acclaimed movie directors have embraced television |
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112 | (4) |
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TV shows that were abandoned - after they'd been filmed |
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116 | (2) |
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How agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. broke free of The Avengers and the MCU |
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118 | (4) |
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The forgotten Marvel TV shows |
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122 | (4) |
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Black Mirror, prescience, sci-fi and reflecting reality |
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126 | (4) |
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How long does it take to binge-watch a full W series? |
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130 | (2) |
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Under-appreciated and often forgotten W shows of the 1980s |
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132 | (2) |
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Under-appreciated TV shows of the 1990s |
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134 | (2) |
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The homage hidden in a classic Pokemon episode |
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136 | (2) |
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Game of Thrones: nerdy behind-the-scenes details |
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138 | (4) |
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The geeky Downton Abbey links you might not know |
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142 | (2) |
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The hidden references to look out for in Marvel TV shows |
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144 | (4) |
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The short-lived W show that launched five notable movie careers |
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148 | (2) |
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Sherlock: nerdy behind-the-scenes details |
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150 | (4) |
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14 of modern TV's most terrifying episodes |
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154 | (4) |
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Stranger Things: how a streaming show overshadowed movies in 2016 |
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158 | (2) |
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Why it's worth watching a short-lived show |
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160 | (2) |
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When Doctor Who handed cinema its backside |
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162 | (4) |
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The schedule-fillers that became beloved kids' TV shows |
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166 | (4) |
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13 almost forgotten US TV shows worth seeking out |
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170 | (4) |
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13 slightly off-the-radar UK TV shows worth seeking out |
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174 | (6) |
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The symbolism of Peaky Blinders |
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180 | (2) |
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Line of Duty: The battle to make an "authentic" police show |
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182 | (2) |
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Veronica Mars and the fan-funded movie |
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184 | (3) |
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Ghostwatch: The kind of television one-off that couldn't happen again |
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187 | (3) |
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Plot devices that cause no end of fan frustration |
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190 | (2) |
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The Sopranos: ending a TV phenomenon |
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192 | (2) |
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Lost, and the challenges of ending a long-running drama |
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194 | (4) |
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Westworld, Battlestar Galactica and understanding humanity through machines |
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198 | (4) |
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How Thomas the Tank Engine gave us TV's most tragic tale |
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202 | (2) |
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Geeky details in the sets of TV shows |
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204 | (4) |
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The curious end to The Colbys |
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208 | (2) |
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Unusual TV show video game tie-ins |
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210 | (2) |
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The joy of grown-up animation |
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212 | (2) |
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The enduring legacy of The X-Files |
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214 | (4) |
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Key questions raised by watching Peppa Pig |
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218 | (2) |
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Nerdy details in geek TV costumes |
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220 | (2) |
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UK critics, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and fantasy TV for adults |
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222 | (2) |
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How The Walking Dead harnessed the power of fandom |
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224 | (4) |
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Bizarre and banal complaints made to the BBC |
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228 | (2) |
| Citations |
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230 | (2) |
| Index |
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232 | (5) |
| Picture Credits |
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237 | (1) |
| The stories behind TV production company closing logos |
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238 | (2) |
| Acknowledgements |
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