Bound by modest budget constraints and dwarfed by Hollywood's
output, British sci-fi cinema has enjoyed a checkered past,
overlooked by critics. Yet the sci-fi genre has produced some of
the best British films, from the pre-war classic "Things to Come"
to "Alien" - made in Britain by a British director. This text
redresses the balance, exploring the diverse strangeness of British
sci-fi from literary adaptations like "1984" and "A Clockwork
Orange" to the pulp fantasies and creature features far removed
from the acceptable face of British cinema. Through case studies of
key films like "The Day the Earth Caught Fire", contributors
explore the unique themes and concerns of British sci-fi from the
post-war boom years to more recent productions like "Hardware", and
examine the use of different sources, from TV adaptations like "Dr
Who and the Daleks", to the horror/sci-fi crossovers produced by
the Hammer studio and John Wyndhams cult novels "Day of the
Triffids" and "Village of the Damned". How did budget restrictions
encourage the use of the invasion narrative in '50s films?;And how
did films such as "The Day the Earth Stood Still" reflect fears
about the decline of Britain's economi
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