You're nicked is the first comprehensive study of television police
series in the UK. It shows how British television's most popular genre
has developed stylistically, politically and philosophically from 1955
to the present. Each chapter focuses on a particular decade,
investigating how the most-watched series represent the inner workings
of the police station, the civilian life of criminals and the private
lives of police officers. This new methodological approach unearths the
complex ideology underpinning each series and discerns the key insights
the genre can provide into the breakdown of the post-war settlement. A
must-have for scholars and students of British history, television,
sociology and criminology, the book will also be of interest to
crime-drama enthusiasts worldwide.