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Hospital and Police Television Series and Serials
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Hospital and Police Television Series and Serials Thrills and no risk Shows set in hospitals, police stations and the crime-ridden streets have for many years been popular with viewers. This is not surprising: they deal with issues that are important to us all, such as justice and the meaning of life; they can show us the thrills of a dangerous world without putting us at risk, and they open up the possibility of all sorts of fascinating interpersonal relationships. However, over the last ten years, the number of 'Cop and Doc' shows being shown on television has increased dramatically, and now make up a far greater percentage of the total amount of television shown. This study shall explore the argument put by Tony Garnett that the hospital and police serial remains a 'genre of reassurance'. Psychologists argue that there is a fundamental human motivation to see justice...
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