Landscapes in the frame: exploring the hinterlands of the British procedural drama



Roberts, Les ORCID: 0000-0002-1753-4872
(2016) Landscapes in the frame: exploring the hinterlands of the British procedural drama. NEW REVIEW OF FILM AND TELEVISION STUDIES, 14 (3). pp. 364-385.

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Abstract

In the wake of the much discussed phenomenon of so-called ‘Nordic Noir’, the significance of landscape in relation to the police procedural has had something of a small-screen renaissance. In this paper, I discuss this with specific reference to recent productions set and filmed in Britain. Broadchurch (ITV, 2013–present) shot in West Dorset, Southcliffe (Channel 4, 2013) filmed in and around Faversham and the North Kent marshes, and Y Gwyll/Hinterland (S4C/BBC, 2013) filmed in and around the Welsh coastal resort of Aberystwyth in Ceredigion, all share something of a ‘post-Nordic-noir’ family resemblance insofar as landscape and location are themselves presented as central characters, prompting reflection on what these narratives reveal about ideas of place and the role of topography and landscape in the cultural imaginary of the British procedural drama.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Date: 2015-10 (plannedsub) issn: 1470-0309
Uncontrolled Keywords: Landscape, place, topography, location, crime, Nordic noir
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 08 May 2019 10:33
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2023 00:53
DOI: 10.1080/17400309.2016.1189712
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3038207

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