From early examples such as 'Star Trek' and 'Sapphire and Steel' to more contemporary shows including 'Life on Mars' and 'The Vampire Diaries, ' time has frequently been used as a device to allow programme makers to experiment stylistically and challenge established ways of thinking. This book offers readers a range of exciting, accessible, yet intellectually rigourous 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.