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A prelude to Jon Dear’s much anticipated Headpress book, No Diggin’ Here, on the history of the BBC’s Ghost Stories for Christmas.
The Kingsley Amis novel, The Green Man, adapted by the BBC in 1990, is a ghost story that revolves around a pub. One for the road?
King Penda and composer Edward Elgar visit a teenage boy in this archive BBC production that made little sense to director Alan Clarke.
Helloa! Below there! A look at The Signalman, part of the BBC’s festive A Ghost Story For Christmas thread, originally aired in 1976.
Part 2 of our interview with A THRILLER in Every Corner author Martin Marshall. The darker side of the Brian Clemens’ anthology series, and novel tie-ins.
MARTIN MARSHALL’s recent book, A THRILLER in Every Corner, is a meticulously researched valentine to the Brian Clemens’ series that captivated TV audiences in the 70s. In the first of two posts, fellow Thriller fan JENNIFER WALLIS speaks to Martin about the book and what it is that gives the series its enduring appeal.
The Dæmons is a Doctor Who adventure in which devils come to life. Discussing the Nigel Kneale influence and its place in weird children’s TV of the 1970s.
Showroom dummies are taking over the world! Once described as ‘highly coloured science fiction for older children’, David Kerekes takes a look at the nightmare that is Doctor Who, beginning with one of the most memorable shows.
Do you like your horror homely? Jennifer Wallis picks her top three Thriller episodes and considers their nostalgic and aesthetic appeal.
Power Snatched artwork by L Jamal Walton
Power Snatched artwork by L Jamal Walton
