My 10 favourite films starring birthday boy Clint Eastwood, in no particular order. Play Misty For Me The Outlaw Josey Wales Dirty Harry Thunderbolt and Lightfoot High Plains Drifter Every Which Way But Loose The Beguiled Two Mules for Sister Sara The Bridges of Madison County Kelly’s Heroes

Thrilled to be part of the team on the extras for the 4K UHD + Blu-ray release of BREAK IN THE CIRCLE with the fab @barryf48.bsky.social, @laurajm.bky.social, @sarahbabsmorgan.bsky.social, @balanescumiriam.bsky.social, Gavin Collinson, Richard Holliss, Wayne Kinsey, Adrian Martin and Neil Sinyard.

In episode 52, out today, author Estella Tincknell talks about "Irina Palm" (2007) which stars #MarianneFaithfull as a grandmother who turns to sex work & Laura Watson tells us about the work of the English Collective of Prostitutes #ECP. This episode is NSFW! 📽️ sohobitespodcast.com/episode/52

Be still my beating heart!

The goodest of good boys is having an extra night at my house. I am very pleased about this.

One of my favourite movies. A great entry on both Clint and Jeff’s CVs.

Drumroll... We are welcoming the legendary Britt Ekland (Bond, Get Carter, Wicker Man) at our #TPTV FESTIVAL OF FILM & TV at our NEW VENUE #PalaceTheatre Redditch on Sunday 13th Sept 2026. To Book, call 0808 178 8212 or online here: buff.ly/1SPQOHw

Introduce yourself with ten bands or acts you’ve seen live. Kate Bush Paul McCartney The Rolling Stones Elton John Pulp Toyah Texas Wishbone Ash Groundhogs Focus

Even if it's only half as good as Bat Out of Hell, viewers are in for a treat.

Coming up at Hull Noir 👇

We've had a wee shake up on the TPTV podcast – it's now a roundtable discussion rather than individual reviews. Give it a listen! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Good morning, campers! Did you buy your ticket for our 35th anniversary shindig in #Manchester yet? A host of Headpress writers, books, and a special guest appearance from Nekromantik director Jörg Buttgereit! 👀 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/headpress-...

Coming soon! Saturday 6th June, 9:05pm THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957) #PeterCushing #HazelCourt #ChristopherLee #RobertUrquhart #MelvynHayes Hammer horror classic #TPTVsubtitles

Happy 100th birthday to David Attenborough, my trickiest interviewee ever. It was difficult, not because of him, but because of me. I was overawed and, frankly, out of my depth. He was courteous and professional, but about 10 steps ahead of me. Nevertheless, it remains a career highlight.

Now watching my 100th film of the year - Invaders From Mars (1953). Review coming soon to @on-magazine.bsky.social

Bank Holiday Offer! If you love reading about stars, films & TV series, British film studios, vintage fashion & classic cars, then you need the #TPTV glossy, monthly magazine, Intermission. Not sure? Then try 3 issues for just £15 inc P&P. A real treat. buff.ly/JqPjP5p

Yes I do!

I believe I have a couple of essays in the 120-page booklet.

If you’ve ever wanted to sleep in a Brian Blessed or Keith Barron-themed room (and I know you have), then a venue in my old hometown can help (other celebs also available) www.empressrooms.uk/rooms/the-bl... www.empressrooms.uk/rooms/the-ba...

We're thrilled our next guest will be @brookmyre.bsky.social. Chris will be talking about 'Quite Ugly One Evening', 20th May (7pm). It's free to attend @hulllibraries.bsky.social (Central) or via the online stream. All the info on the link below 📚

Sadly I can’t make it. I collect Badger Books, so I hope whoever’s interviewing him asks about the ones he wrote and then lets me know what he said!

And I talk about it here! directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/i...

But, as my dad (a floorings retailer) would no doubt say, how would you put down a fitted carpet in there?

I'm joined on the podcast by Steve Rogers of Hammer Films to discuss their 4K UHD / Blu-ray of Terence Fisher's whodunit, MANTRAP, starring Paul Henreid, Lois Maxwell & Kay Kendall. Catch the chat here: YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK

I’m a big fan of this film, which is why I’ve got a rather nice copy of the tie-in novel.

I thought the pickings were going to be very slim indeed from my recent London trip, until I found an Oxfam bookshop and a treasure trove at the Waterstones opposite my Gower Street hotel - I certainly recommend the latter, where most of these came from.

Bought a cheap copy of the first volume of Bryan Forbes’ autobiography off a certain well known auction site. I’m guessing the seller hadn’t noticed it was signed.

On the train home from London and could swear they’ve made an announcement about a ‘Nazi trolley service’. I’m hoping I’ve misheard it and it’s actually ‘an at-seat trolley service’. Only time will tell…

Always nice to see things I’ve contributed to out in the wild.

Great night at the press launch for this summer’s Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. Story coming soon to @on-magazine.bsky.social #TheakstonsCrime

Tom Baker Jon Pertwee Sarah Jane Smith The Mind Robber

Amen!

Make a date for this one, it’s top notch. Great direction from Don Siegel. Wonder if Wallach gave Clint Eastwood the heads up before he and Siegel started working together…?

On the big screen tonight thanks to @hullnoir.bsky.social

Looking forward to this!

There's a discussion about this masterpiece here too. Sadly, not involving me - I waffle on about The Stranglers of Bombay instead: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

It's good enough for Kate Bush, so it's good enough for me. Quite honestly though, it's simply one of the greatest films of any genre.

I’ve booked!

Easter Offer! If you love reading about stars, films & TV series, British film studios, vintage fashion & classic cars, then you need the #TPTV glossy, monthly magazine, Intermission. Not sure? Then try 3 issues for just £15 inc P&P. A real treat. buff.ly/JqPjP5p

It’s been a good week. Got a thumbs-up for my latest contribution to a future Hammer release, been commissioned for another and received the new Intermission mag from @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social which features 3 articles by me. What’s next, I wonder…?

Current viewing:

Alan Wheatley alert! God, I adore him, as anyone who’s heard my Spaceways audio commentary knows…

BBC2 are screening Peter Sellers’ best film tomorrow night www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

If you see this, we IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation…

I could pretend you should watch this for the melodrama or James Mason’s performance, a little rougher than usual… But really this is about bosoms. Wall to wall cleavage. So much so, it upset the US censor. No wonder over 18million Brits saw it at the cinema, mad for boobs.

If you love reading about stars, films & TV series, British film studios, vintage fashion & classic cars, then you need the #TPTV glossy, monthly magazine, Intermission. Not sure? Then try 3 issues for just £15 inc P&P. A real treat. buff.ly/JqPjP5p

A very good adaptation of one of my favourite books. What a cast!

What a delightful chat – and it is more of a chat than an interview. Just listened to it, and I heartily recommend. Such amazing memories of his work with Kenny Everett; you get much more of a sense of Kenny the man rather than the character than I've heard before.

We're delighted that TWO Headpress authors have been nominated in this year's Rondo Awards, for Book of the Year (non-fiction)! Congratulations to Chris Alexander and Robert Guffey 🎉 #indiepublishing #cultcinema See the full list of nominees and cast your votes here: rondoaward.com/rondoaward.c...

I knew I’d taken the day off for a reason…