This unique book explores the social processes which shape fictional representations of police and crime in television dramas. Exploring ten leading British and European police dramas from the last twenty-five years, Colbran, a former scriptwriter, presents a revealing insight into police dramas, informed by media and criminological theory.

Drawing on interviews with journalists, senior police and press officers, this is the first ethnographic study of crime news reporting in the UK for over 25 years. It explores changes over the last 40 years, including the aftermath of the Leveson Report and the breakdown of relations between the Met and the mainstream media.The book argues that new investigative journalism non-profits have been slowly repairing the field of crime journalism and reporting with – and not on – stigmat...

What do you think of when you think of the police? Bobbies on the beat? Or perhaps bleaker images of police brutality such as the murder of George Floyd by a serving police officer?For most people, the media are the main source of information about the police. For that reason, being represented positively in the media is an abiding concern for the police.This important new book looks for the first time at the stories the media tell about the police. It looks at the way in w...

Champion of Forno recalls the path of young Ito Roos’ journey from a cadet to being the Ship Captain, contending with her nemesis Firebrand, ending up as friends to counter a common enemy and restoring peace to the Forno Sector.

Is Sam dreaming or is this the beginning of his new life.A dodgy meal may be the cause.Ghosts are witnessed by many.Lost Souls of Harristown follows the life changing events as Sam encounters the ghosts of the Toowoomba area in Queensland, Australia. Is Sam dreaming that he meets lost souls trapped in suburbia? As he encounters these souls, he uncovers strange stories.The story uses documented f...