TV & Media Studies

When Twin Peaks ended in 1991, audiences were left with a warning: ‘I’ll see you again in 25 years’. Much of the show’s surrealism wasn’t to be taken literally, but this time showrunners David Lynch and Mark Frost made good on their word, releasing Twin Peaks: The Return a quarter century later to rapturous acclaim. This course will explore how The Return both built upon and shattered much of what the series established through contexts like reboots, streaming, and Lynch’s wider oeuvre.

The television programmes of ITC (Incorporated Television Company) launched the careers of Patrick McGoohan and Roger Moore, made Lady Penelope and Kermit the Frog household names and attracted Hollywood stars such as Tony Curtis and Shirley MacLaine. Rivalling America television shows, ITC produced stylish, colourful Cult adventure series throughout the 1960s and 70s