Glen Creeber is Senior Lecturer in Television Studies at Aberystwyth University, UK. He is the author of Small Screen Aesthetics: From Television to the Internet (2013), The Singing Detective (BFI TV Classics, 2007), and Serial Television (2004). He is the editor of Tele-Visions: An Introduction to Studying Television (2006) and co-editor of Digital Cultures: Understanding New Media (2009).

Contributions from leading TV scholars from the UK, United States, Europe and Australia

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 Vérité' - 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 - Máire Messenger Davies
· Horrible Histories - Lisa Richards (Aberystwyth University, UK)
31. The Child Audience - Máire Messenger Davies
32. Pre-Schoolers: A Special Audience - Máire 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...