<DIV>From early examples such as <I>Star Trek</I> and <I>Sapphire and Steel</I> to more contemporary shows including <I>Life on Mars</I> and <I>The Vampire Diaries</I>, time has frequently been used as a device to allow programme makers to experiment stylistically and challenge established ways of thinking. Time on Television offers readers a range of exciting, accessible, yet intellectually rigorous essays that consider the many and varied ways in which telefantasy shows have explored this subject, providing the reader with a greater understanding of the importance of time to the success of genre on the small screen</div>