Wanting to Believe: A Critical Guide to The X-Files, Millennium and The Lone Gun - Softcover

Shearman, Robert; Pearson, Lars

Softcover

ISBN 10: 097594469X ISBN 13: 9780975944691

Publisher: Mad Norwegian Press, 2009

Synopsis

In Wanting to Believe, acclaimed science-fiction writer Robert Shearman critiques and examines the whole of the X-Files universe, including the spin-off series Millennium and The Lone Gunmen. As such, this is one of — if not the only — guide of its kind to cover all 13 seasons of this extremely popular property.With this unauthorized guidebook, X-Files fans will be able to reevaluate these TV series with Shearman (World Fantasy Award winner, Hugo Award nominee, renowned playwright, writer on the new Doctor Who series and all-around nice guy) as he diligently comments upon all 282 X-Files-related episodes (and the two motion pictures), which form one of the most notable TV works of the 1990s — and is every bit as enjoyable today.Armed with Wanting to Believe, you will not only find yourself mulling over Shearman’s insights and opinions about The X-Files — you will want to pull your DVDs and re-watch this amazing and impressive series for yourself.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Shearman is probably best known as a writer for Doctor Who, where he reintroduced the Daleks in the show’s BAFTA winning first series, in an episode nominated for a Hugo Award. But he has long worked as a writer for radio, television and the stage. He has received several international awards for his theatre work, including the Sunday Times Playwriting Award, the World Drama Trust Award, and the Guinness Award for Ingenuity in association with the Royal National Theatre. His plays have been regularly produced by Alan Ayckbourn, and on BBC Radio by Martin Jarvis. His first book, Tiny Deaths, was nominated for the Edge Hill Story Prize and the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, and won the World Fantasy Award. His second collection, Love Songs for the Shy and Cynical, was published in 2010.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mad Norwegian Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 097594469X
• ISBN 13: 9780975944691
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 282