{"title":"John Elliott","description":"\u003cb\u003eJohn Elliot (1918-1997)\u003c\/b\u003e \r\nJohn Elliott was a distinguished television writer, director and producer, who the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, in its obituary, called \"one of the medium's most talented pioneers'. He wrote, with Fred Hoyle, and directed the two television serials \"A for Andromeda\" and \"Andromeda Breakthrough\", on which the books were based, discovering Julie Christie in the process. He had already won, in 1959, a special award from the Guild of Television Producers and Directors, and went on to create the television series \"Mogul\", later re-named \"The Troubleshooters\", amongst many other works. He also wrote five other books. His work will be remembered by many readers.","products":[{"product_id":"the-andromeda-anthology","title":"The Andromeda Anthology","description":"In addition to being the man who coined the term 'the Big Bang', world-renowned astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle also produced a fine body of science fiction. \u003ci\u003eThe Andromeda Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e contains the acclaimed duology \u003ci\u003eA for Andromeda \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Andromeda Breakthrough\u003c\/i\u003e, co-written with John Elliot. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe close-knit group of scientists who work at the new radio telescope are shocked to receive a mysterious signal from the heart of the Andromeda galaxy. Working with mathematician Christine Jones, Dr John Fleming interprets the signal as the instructions to build a super-computer. When the computer begins to relay the information it receives from Andromeda, scientists find themselves possessing knowledge previously unknown to mankind, knowledge that could threaten the security of human life itself.","brand":"Gollancz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47643008074014,"sku":"9781473230118","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/2642\/0664\/products\/9781473230118-original.jpg?v=1768634329"}],"url":"https:\/\/store.gollancz.co.uk\/collections\/author-john-elliott-1.oembed","provider":"Gollancz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}