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Callan (Original title)The Callan Saga (Alternative title)
Country: United Kingdom





Genre:
Drama

Subject:
Espionage
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
In: Journal of British cinema and television v16 n4 2019  Pages: 462-483
Title: First left, Guv? Mapping the class-encoded agency of commercial television's spy-cop archetype, 1967-78Author: Kiszely, PhilipArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analyses the construction of the agency ascribed to the working class protagonists of series such as 'The Sweeney' (1975-1978), 'Callan' (1967-1972) and 'Special Branch' (1969-1974), with reference to the work of 'New Left' figures such as E.P. Thompson, Raymond Williams and Richard Hoggart.

In: Journal of British Cinema and Television v10 n1 2013  Pages: 27-48
Title: Mind bending, mental seduction and menticide: brainwashing in British spy dramas of the 1960sAuthor: BURTON, Alan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the political and cultural contexts of brainwashing in the Cold War period, and considers the depiction of mind control in British film and television dramas including 'The Mind Benders' (1963), 'The Ipcress File' (1965), 'Callan' (1967-72) and 'The Prisoner' (1967-68). Part of a special issue on 'Cinema, television and the Cold War'.

In: Sight and Sound v19 n9 September 2009  Page: 90
Title: Reviews: Callan - Series 4Author: ANGELINI, Sergio Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Primetime v1 n12 Spr/Sum 1987  Pages: 26-29
Title: [Primetime - v1 n12 Spr/Sum 1987: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article giving the history of the series

In: Primetime v1 n12 Spr/Sum 1987  Pages: 30-32
Title: [Primetime - v1 n12 Spr/Sum 1987: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: CALLAN episode guide.


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (4)
Title: Paranoid visions: spies, conspiracies and the secret state in British television drama
Author: Oldham, Joseph  Pages: xii, 218 pages

Title: Callan file: the definitive guide
Author: FAIRCLOUGH, Robert  Pages: 544 pages

Title: Callan: an episode guide
Author: MORTON, Alan  Pages: 9 leaves
Description: Printout from website

Title: Television violence, crime drama and the analysis of content
Author: SHUTTLEWORTH, ALAN  Pages: various pagination.
Description: Includes case studies of following programmes: The Saint, Z Cars, Fireball XL5, Strange Report, Paul Temple.