The making of ‘The Children of Green Knowe’
❉ The story behind a classic of children’s television drama, with insights from its screenwriter John Stadelman.
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‘All Memories Great & Small’ reviewed
❉ A meticulous look behind the scenes of one of the BBC’s most beloved shows, marking the centenary of James Herriot’s birth.
‘The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Collection’ Blu-ray reviewed
❉ The not-so-jolly green giant’s small-screen escapades spiffed-up in a suitably hulking 16-disc HD Blu-ray set.
The ‘Devices’ trilogy reviewed
❉ We review the ‘Devices’ trilogy, a unique urban fantasy political thriller by City of the Saved creator, Philip Purser-Hallard.
‘Survivors: Series Five’ reviewed
❉ The latest instalment of Big Finish’s audio revival of Terry Nation’s post-apocalyptic drama.
‘The Glitter Band: The Albums’ reviewed
❉ ‘Angel Face’ hitmakers get the box set treatment from Cherry Red, but how do their albums hold up?
Lost psych classic ‘Dedicated To The Bird We Love’ reissued and reviewed
❉ Long out of print, a unique record in world psych receives the deluxe reissue treatment. It’s a lost gem.
‘UNIT: Silenced’ reviewed
❉ Silence will rise – again! The latest UNIT boxed set delivers “an effective investigative thriller” in four parts.
‘Baker’s End: Gobbleknoll Hall’ reviewed
❉ Tom Baker and co. are joined by Diane Morgan (TV’s Philomena Cunk) for more fantastical, kooky, absurd and macabre misadventures.
Girl on fire: Edie Sedgwick in ‘Ciao! Manhattan’ (1972)
❉ Speed, Madness, Flying Saucers and a Drunken Beauty in a Drained Swimming Pool. ‘Ciao! Manhattan’ still stands up. Or perhaps more accurately, it leans, stumbles, shakes and lurches as if drunk.