Cracking Morse Code: Semiotic and Television Drama by Adrian Page

by Adrian Page

Examining television drama from a semiotic viewpoint, this study explains the need to develop semiotic theory further in order to acknowledge all the sign systems that practitioners have exploited in successful television drama. A selection of major television dramas are examined from a theoretical perspective, linking formalism and realism. These dramas include ER, NYPD Blue, The Tribe, The Politician's Wife, Big Women, Wilderness, Inspector Morse, Cracker, Fitz, and The X-Files.

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First published September 1, 2003