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THE HARDEST THING: A Dan Stagg Mystery - James Lear / Book Review
James Lear, the nom de plume of writer Rupert Smith, returns with another helping of his signature gay erotica this month with The Hardest Thing, published by Turnaround. Smith, a Green Carnation...
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PLAYS FOR BRITAIN - The Complete Series / DVD Review
Network continue their commitment to the television play with this DVD release of a collection of six dramas, under the umbrella title of Plays for Britain, produced by the renowned Barry Hanson....
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SQUIRM - Dual DVD and Blu-Ray Edition / Review
This month Arrow unleashes Squirm (1976), Jeff Lieberman's fondly regarded contribution to the 1970s exploitation 'revenge-of-nature' cycle of films.  Apocalyptic destruction was manifested on screen...
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BRITISH CULT CLASSICS: THE WICKER MAN - The Final Cut / 40th Anniversary...
The 40th Anniversary of The Wicker Man is upon us. To herald this landmark achievement, for a film originally cursed by its production company to languish in obscurity, a restored 'final cut' has...
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COMPETITION: Win 'The Wicker Man - The Final Cut' Blu-Ray!
COMPETITION NOW CLOSEDThose lovely people at StudioCanal have provided Cathode Ray Tube with three copies of The Wicker Man - Final Cut 40th Anniversary Blu-Ray to give away in our latest...
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LIFEFORCE - Blu-Ray Special Edition / Review
Arrow Films turn their attention to Tobe Hooper's Lifeforce this week, releasing the lively, over-ambitious science fiction romp in a features-packed Blu-Ray edition. It also includes both the...
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ROBIN REDBREAST - Play for Today / DVD Review
John Bowen's Robin Redbreast (BBC1, TX: 10/12/1970) a television play transmitted within the Play for Today strand, gets a very welcome release on DVD this week. It's among a raft of releases, of...
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WHO AT FIFTY - Manchester’s very own Doctor Who fringe festival: 16 - 30...
Who at Fifty – Manchester’s very own Doctor Who fringe festival 16th – 30th November, 2013 Manchester pays homage to Doctor Who with a two week fringe festival of new drama, screenings and special...
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ADVENTURES WITH THE WIFE IN SPACE: Living with Doctor Who - Neil Perryman /...
Many Doctor Who fans have, at some time or another, thought it would be 'fun' to watch every episode (including the reconstructions of missing stories) in one consecutive, fell swoop. I admit to doing...
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RANDALL AND HOPKIRK (DECEASED) and MAN IN A SUITCASE / Vinyl Soundtrack Albums
Network Distributing debuted a pair of exclusive vinyl soundtrack album releases this week. Focusing on two iconic ITC series of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Man...
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SCHALCKEN THE PAINTER - BFI Flipside Dual Format Edition / Review
Leslie Megahey's extraordinary television film Schalcken the Painter finally arrives on Blu-Ray and DVD this month courtesy of the BFI. As with many of the home entertainment releases in their Gothic:...
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AN ADVENTURE IN SPACE AND TIME / Review
An Adventure in Space and TimeBBC Two HD21 November 2013, 9.00pmThree moments in real and fictional time blend and merge in the opening scene of Mark Gatiss's superb drama An Adventure in Space and...
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DOCTOR WHO: The Day of the Doctor / Review
The Day of the DoctorBBC One HD / Red Button 3D23 November 2013, 7.50pmTelevision anniversary stories in Doctor Who are strange affairs. They have to strike a balance. On one hand they are expected to...
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DOCTOR WHO: The Time of the Doctor / Review
The Time of the DoctorBBC One HD 25 December 2013, 7.30pmYour stomach's fit to burst and only until you force down yet another luxury chocolate or another branded bit of confectionary from a selection...
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PLAYS FOR BRITAIN - The Complete Series / DVD Review
Network continue their commitment to the television play with this DVD release of a collection of six dramas, under the umbrella title of Plays for Britain, produced by the renowned Barry Hanson....
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BOOK COMPETITION: A slight return and Doctor Who 'The Monster Collection'...
A quick message from your esteemed editor: Yes, readers, it has been a long time.To cut a long story short, I've been a bit busy. First of all, a new full-time job has taken up much of my waking hours...
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BOOK COMPETITION: Tales of Trenzalore, Harvest of Time, Summer Falls bundle...
COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED (Congratulations to our winner, Lee Barrett)Not allowing the dust to settle, let's get on with our next competition. A bundle of three books, again courtesy of our friends at...
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BOOK COMPETITION: Doctor Who - The Shakespeare Notebooks and The Official...
COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED - congratulations to winner Miche DohertyCompetition time again! For our third giveaway, we have two more Doctor Who books from BBC Books and Ebury Press to tantatlise and...
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DOCTOR WHO: Deep Breath / Review
Deep BreathBBC One HD 23 August 2014, 7.50pmYes, take a deep one. We've had all the hype, all the leaks (I wonder what Marcelo Carmargo was doing as the episode went out) and we're down to the brass...
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COPPERS & SPIES REVISITED - Evenin' All: From Fabian of the Yard to Dixon of...
Coppers & Spies Revisited I thought you might enjoy these extensively re-written versions of the original Coppers and Spies blog posts published on the MovieMail site in 2014. Each part contains...
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