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Through the Looking Glass

Episode 3 of 3

Documentary series about fantasy fiction looks at how the genre has become one of the biggest forces in popular culture, from books to computer games.

Three-part documentary series about fantasy fiction, which has become one of the biggest-selling genres in publishing. This edition tells how, in the last ten years, fantasy has been one of the biggest forces in popular culture, conquering every media from books to interactive computer games. It also asks whether fantasy is pure escapism or if it has always been another, more sophisticated way of reflecting the world, while exploring the work of one of the giants of the genre, Terry Pratchett.

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Sun 10 Aug 2008 02:30

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