Count Magnus: A Ghost Story for Christmas
❉ Was the ghost story all M.R. James fans wanted to see a case of being careful what you wish for?
Television
“She Is The Universe”: An Overview Of The Thirteenth Doctor
❉ Robert Fairclough delivers his verdict on Jodie Whittaker’s tenure and its reception.
‘Witness Statements – Making The Bill: 1988’
❉ Si Hart is back on the beat, reviewing Oliver Crocker’s second volume bringing Sun Hill to book.
Beautiful People: A Beautifully Queer Sitcom
❉ This series is both of its time and ahead of it, writes Andrew Creak, while also being unapologetically happy, camp and very, very gay.
ARROW Has A Black Christmas
❉ In December, Arrow Present Yuletide Slashers, Curses, Kubrick, Showgirls and more!
‘Black Archive #61: Paradise Towers’
❉ Excels in its sections about the background of Paradise Towers and its reception both when broadcast and since, writes Don Klees.
Ghost Stories for Christmas: Volume 1 BFI Blu-ray out on 5 December
❉ Four terrific tales come to Blu-ray newly remastered from original film materials with a selection of new and archive extras.
Stone Tapes: ‘Children of the Stones’ Original Soundtrack
❉ Happy day! Sidney Sager’s soundtrack to HTV’s 1977 cult classic has been released by Trunk Records. The Bowling Green’s Micko Westmoreland explores what lies beneath…
‘Jaunt: A Viewer’s Guide to The Tomorrow People’
❉ Andy Davidson’s extensive guide to the 1970s sci-fi teen series breaks out in a newly revised and updated form.
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler at the BFI
❉ Rob Fairclough reports back from the BFI Southbank launch of the first William Hartnell season to get the Blu-ray Collection treatment.