Beyond a joke : parody in English film and television comedy /: parody in English film and television comedy. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Neil Archer.
• Authors: Archer, Neil, 1971-
• Contents: Introduction: why parody, and why now? -- Cricklewood vs. Hollywood: the roots and routes of British parody on screen -- Silly, really: parody, genre and realism in Monty Python's The Holy Grail and Life of Brian -- History and hysteria: The Charge of the Light Brigade, Royal Flash and Ripping Yarns -- "The shit just got real:" negotiating Hollywood in The Strike, Spaced, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz -- From distance to difference: parody, participation and the cultural canon -- Where no joke has gone before: parody as science fiction in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Paul and Moon -- Epilogue: James bond, runner beans and jumping queens.
• Publisher Details: London New York : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 240 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 791.43/617094109045; Parody films -- Great Britain -- History and criticism -- 20th century; Television comedies -- Great Britain -- History and criticism; Television comedies; Parody films; PERFORMING ARTS / Reference; Great Britain; Criticism, interpretation, etc; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786720900; 1786720906
• Related ISBNs: 1784536636; 9781784536633; 9781786730909
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-237) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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