‘After Henry’ 30 Years On
❉ Mark Owen looks back on the ITV sitcom about three generations of women in one family, first shown on this day in 1988.
DVD
‘Playboys Spies and Private Eyes’ reviewed
❉ A fitting tribute to the exciting dramas of ITC Television, which straddled the divide between art and commerce…
The Revenge Of Frunobulax – ‘The Killer ‘B’ Movie Collection’ reviewed
❉ Ken Shinn on a mighty Science Fiction Nonuple Feature that would make Richard O’Brien weep with envy.
‘When the Wind Blows’ Dual Format release, screening at BFI
❉ When the Wind Blows launch screening & Q&A at BFI Southbank, Sun 28 Jan.
Out of tune: The Myth of Dougie vs Dudley, Part 2
❉ Myth-busting the ‘feud’ between the recently departed composer and the legendary TV director.
This Is England: ‘Johnny Jarvis’ on DVD reviewed
❉ A valuable social document capturing the mood of post-punk England.
‘B&B – A Joe Ahearne Film’ reviewed
❉ If the Bates motel is fully booked, then this is the guest house for you.
‘Earth Bound: David Bowie and The Man Who Fell To Earth’ reviewed
❉ A long overdue monograph on one of the ultimate cult movies.
Twilight Time Movies: ‘Bound For Glory’ (1976)
❉ This week: Hal Ashby’s underrated tour-de-force of film-making.
In Dreams: ‘Escape Into Night’ revisited
❉ We look back at one of the scariest of all ITV Children’s Dramas.