Innovative television drama can rival any field of the arts in terms of material worthy of critical exploration. This series of books focuses on ÔoutstandingÕ examples of British television dramas, centring on a single episode in an attempt to explain what makes both the episode in particular, and the series in general, remarkable. The social context, script, characters sets/locations, music, and direction are all focal points.
Classic British Television Drama (CBTD) opens with an exploration of The Avengers story The Hour That Never Was. It takes artistic risks while visually exploring the subject of Ôtwo against the underworldÕ.