Televising Geopolitics

Question 1

? and ? (201?)

- Comedy in ? ? Minister orientated around self-obsessed ? ?

Answer 1

Zoonen and Wring (2012)

- Comedy in Yes Prime Minister orientated around self-obsessed political manoeuvring

Question 2

? (201?)

- ? picks up on ? in public ? (?, transport), and considers not the nation’s ? but the ? ? within

Answer 2

Tasker (2012)
- NCIS picks up on terrorism in public spaces (malls, transport), and considers not the nation’s borders but the terrorist criminality within

Question 3

? and ? (201?)

- ? presented ? of good evil, whereas ? like ? offer ? within such binary

Answer 3

Glynn and Cupples (2015)

- Bush presented binary of good evil, whereas dramas like 24 offer nuance within such binary

Question 4

? (199?)

• In ? ?, the ?-? conflict embodies the ? war
• American values of ?, ? military, and ? with new ?, are explored in ? ?

Answer 4

Weldes (1999)

• In Star Trek, the federation-Klingon conflict embodies the cold war
• American values of exceptionalism, defensive military, and alliance with new societies, are explored in star trek

Question 5

? (198?)

- ? stereotypes in TV drama occupy same ? stereotypes in pre-? ?, as amoral, anarchist, and funny-looking

Answer 5

Shaheen (1985)
- Arabs stereotypes in TV drama occupy same Jewish stereotypes in pre-nazi Germany, as amoral, anarchist, and funny-looking