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!

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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.

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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.

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

I can’t think of a finer way to celebrate being at a @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social event than by wearing T-shirts featuring these gents. They’re my designs, I’m wondering about going on Redbubble, but maybe I’m the only person who likes such things…

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May I point you in the direction of this new book, if you haven't seen it already...? www.amazon.co.uk/Splash-Objec...

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At last, my contributor’s copy has arrived. They asked if they could pay me to talk about a film, so of course I said yes…

If the poster for Witness in the Dark doesn't make you want to watch it, you must be crazy. What a fantastic image.

I wrote about it in this mighty tome a few years ago. I’ve also reviewed the new release for @on-magazine.bsky.social Spoiler: I bloody love it. headpress.com/product/offb...

Best episode ever.

For World Book Day I’m dressed as an author who would love some people to buy their book.

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Any fans of The Prisoner out there? I'm proud to say I've been involved in this new publication, having written a chapter and designed/drawn the cover. It's now available in hardback and paperback on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQQDRXC...

One of the greatest British movies of the 1960s. Brilliant stuff.

Oops! This was supposed to drop tomorrow, but I hit the wrong button. Our loss is your gain! ⚡️ Come listen to us discuss the Hammer Horror classic "Frankenstein Created Woman" right now. Please share with your friends; every repost helps! tinyurl.com/frankenwoman #HammerHorror #Frankenstein

Sadly, the dates don’t work for me. If they did, I’d be booking like a shot.

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Do check out Confession (1955) on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social today at 4:35PM starring Sydney Chaplin, Audrey Dalton and John Bentley . Written and directed by Ken Hughes. #BritNoir #FilmNoir

Made a few pleasing purchases at Elsecar Antiques Centre today, including a theatre programme for Ring For Catty, starring Patrick McGoohan and his wife Joan Drummond.

My second-ever audio commentary is on The Snake Woman.

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Probably Ted Hughes.

Back down to earth with a bump. Had a cracking weekend in London, returned home to find the freezer has broken, everything’s defrosted and ruined.

Bought this afternoon at a @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social event. Diving straight in.

Love this film. I talk about it here: directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/i...

It’s a brilliant adaptation of a brilliant novella.