Books by Julia Hallam

The first account of the work of Lynda La Plante, one of Britain's most well-known screenwriters; The first account of the work of a female writer/producer in British and US television; Focuses on the most well known and controversial dramas, Widows, Prime Suspect, Trial and Retribution and Killer Net; Maps questions of gender and.

Julia Hallam considers the 'image' of nursing and how it has been constructed, contributing to the debates surrounding gender and occupational identity.

An exploration of how popular films use realist forms to address contentious social and political issues such as social exclusion, war and violence. Focusing on key moments in film history, it examines the uses of realism in national cinemas as a context for an in-depth analysis of popular films.