‘These Great Ladies: Peeresses and Pariahs’ reviewed
❉ Lyndsy Spence introduces us to a truly fascinating group of Great Ladies.
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Podcast of the Week: Backlisted Podcast
❉ This week: A regular podcast presented by Unbound’s John Mitchinson and author Andy Miller, bringing old books back to the surface.
Slaughterhouse Five on DVD and Blu-ray
❉ George Roy Hill’s adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s acclaimed semi-autobiographical novel.
Sucker Punch: ‘Iron Fist’ reviewed
❉ This is Marvel-by-numbers, a bit like watching a student attempting tai chi without really understanding the art.
‘Anno Dracula: 1895 Seven Days of Mayhem Issue #1’ reviewed
❉ A worthy addition to Kim Newman’s canon of fantastic, beguiling, and terrifying alternate history.
‘Decline and Fall’ coming to BBC One and DVD this spring
❉ Evelyn Waugh’s classic satire, one of the greatest comic novels of all time, makes its TV debut.
Cult Q & A: Toby Hadoke
❉ Comedian, actor, writer, walking IMDB and Whovian, Toby Hadoke.
‘A Brief History of Time Lords’ – 18th May 2017
❉ An illustrated ‘secret’ history of the Time Lords of Gallifrey.
Mesh – Britain’s Best Kept Secret
❉ Ange Chan profiles Bristol-based electronic band Mesh, and chats with Richard Silverthorn.
Daughter Of The Nile [Masters of Cinema] Dual Format – May 2017
❉Hou Hsiao-hsien’s compelling drama set amidst a world of young people and petty gangsters.