Over four decades, Stephen Poliakoff has proved himself to be a distinctive dramatist in the mediums of theatre, film and television. Moving from playwright to television and film director, he has been hailed as TVs foremost writer (Independent) and as one of our most poetic and best TV dramatists (Daily Telegraph). In the USA, his TV films have received industry acclaim, The Lost Prince winning three Emmy Awards and Gideons Daughter two Golden Globes. This book is the first to offer a comprehensive overview of Poliakoffs work for stage and screen and a framework for its critical evaluation. It will prove invaluable to students of theatre, film, and television studies. Robin Nelson locates Poliakoffs distinctive vision and fierce independence as a writer and director in both personal and public histories and against industry contexts. He charts Poliakoffs meteoric rise as a playwright, and his second starburst in television drama since Shooting the Past (1999) which reaffirmed his reputation as a dramatist of distinction.While the chronology of Poliakoffs impressive output is clearly laid out, works are discussed in thematic clusters ranging across mediums to afford a fresh perspective. The book covers issue dramas, quirky strong women and histories/memories as well as Poliakoffs early developing dramaturgy, and it examines in detail the later feature films and television dramas which have secured his reputation as our most distinctive television dramatist.

Binding: Paperback;272 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Classification: N/A; Weight: 439.78 g; Dimensions: N/A

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