Abstract
Spooks: Code 9 was commissioned for BBC Three as a youth-oriented science fiction/espionage spin-off series, derived from BBC One’s long-running spy series, Spooks (2002-). While the seasoned London-based spies of the original Spooks repeatedly succeed in defending a present-day Britain from terrorist attacks, S:C9’s young MI5 recruits find themselves in a post-apocalyptic Britain, following a nuclear explosion at the 2012 London Olympics. This article analyses the representation and intersection of youth, gender, genre, and patriotism in S:C9 in the context of the aftermath of the 2005 London bombings, economic recession and youth unemployment.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Refractory: a Journal of Entertainment Media |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 2020 |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Sept 2020 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Television
- Youth
- British
- 7/7
- unemployment
- postapocalyptic
- science fiction
- spyfi
Profiles
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Christine Cornea
- School of Media, Language and Communication Studies - Honorary Associate Professor
- Film, Television and Media - Member
- ClimateUEA - Member
Person: Honorary, Member, Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching and Research
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