The latest episode of Soho Bites came out late this month because I was working on this series about Reform UK - a coproduction between @theobserveruk.bsky.social & @therestpolitics.bsky.social, reported by @catneilan.bsky.social & produced by @poppybullard.bsky.social. Well worth a listen.

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

Another great Soho article by @mikepress.bsky.social & Jackie Hopfinger on the "Walk on the Wild Side" Substack.

Sorry for the slight delay this month - my guests are busy people & finding time can be tricky! The next ep will be out next week and is about a film described by @peterbradshaw1.bsky.social as "A gobsmackingly awful British film - awful in the way that somehow only British films can be". Harsh! 📽️

Great little doc from 1955 about Soho on the @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social streaming site, TPTVEncore - "Where Strangers Meet"

A cutting from the Jan/Feb 1977 edition of the #SohoClarion. Presumably, the "famous British artist" in question is @francisbacon.bsky.social

The next episode of Soho Bites is about a film which stars #MarianneFaithfull, so obviously I'm listening to my recent charity shop purchase 📽️ #IrinaPalm

I cannot wait to read this! I love a bit of Chaplin and Jackie was a fascinating guest on #MuralMorsels back in the day talking about Hogarth.

Well it only took five years but I've finally set up a Soho Bites Facebook page. It's only one hour old so still pretty quiet! Come and say hello www.facebook.com/share/1FNVFM...

Pages scanned from a 1944 scrapbook I bought on Ebay - Two Thousand Women #filmstarscrapbook #vintageukfilm #1940sfilm #classiccinema #PhyllisCalvert #FloraRobson 📽️📽️📽️

"King of the Underworld", the film @vicpratt.bsky.social discusses in this month's show, is actually 3 episodes of an old TV series “Inspector Morley, Late of Scotland Yard” stitched together. Each story ends abruptly. This is the end scene from story 1, cut out when the film was put together 📽️ 1/3

Soho Bites episode 51 landed today - @vicpratt.bsky.social from the #BFI discusses a clunky old crime drama, “King of the Underworld” (1952) starring #TodSlaughter and Aidan McManus from @portobelloradio.com talks about a real life king of the underworld, #BernieSilver 📽️

Friend of the show, the brilliant #DavidMcGillivray has a new YouTube series "My Fleapit, My Palace" from @severinfilms.bsky.social - brilliant, entertaining and informative, it's a must see for all Soho cinema buffs (@nigelcsmith.bsky.social for example!)

My sources tell me there is a TV channel called Together TV & that tonight at midnight they’re showing “Zeta One” (1970). I discussed this terrible film with “The Truffaut of Smut”, the magnificent #DavidMcGillivray back in episode 35 sohobitespodcast.com/episode/35/

Thank you to @privateeyenews.bsky.social. Please don't sue me.

Interesting fundraising event for the Museum of Soho this coming Saturday at #AllisJoy, 75 Dean St.

The only good thing @dailymail.co.uk has ever done is to publish the "Daily Mail British Film Annual" in 1948 & 1949. I have picked up copies of these and have been putting my new scanner to work. Here are the pages for "Noose" which we did in episode 49... 📽️ sohobitespodcast.com/episode/49/ 1 of 3

More scanner lobby card fun with a set from "The Golden Disc" (1958) which we discussed with #kenhollings in episode 25 📽️ sohobitespodcast.com/episode/25/ #TerryDene #LeePatterson #ButchersFilms #RocknRoll #SohoCoffeeShops

My new scanner has been working hard today, processing the various lobby cards I've bought over the years. Here's a set I snapped up for The Green Cockatoo (1937) which we talked about in episode 41. 📽️ sohobitespodcast.com/episode/41 #johnmills #reneray #robertnewton #vintagefilm #britishnoir

I bought a scanner and have been scanning pages from some extremely old film star scrapbooks I bought on Ebay a few years ago. Here are some actors who have appeared in films we've covered on Soho Bites #carolelandis #cesarromero #googiewithers #jeankent 📽️ #scrapbooks #vintagefilm

I did an enjoyable bit of research at the BFI library for the next film today using microfilm which is always fun. Spoiler alert: I found ONE PARAGRAPH that was useful.

Interesting article today in @londonermag.bsky.social by @petercarlyon.bsky.social. Who owns Soho's soul?

Just found out that an episode of the @theobserveruk.bsky.social Slow Newscast for which I designed the sound has been nominated for an #AmnestyMediaAward. It's worth a listen! @amnestyuk.bsky.social

The film we're talking about in April's episode is "King of the Underworld" (1952) in which #TodSlaughter plays an absolute stinker of a fellow. In this opening scene he's such a rotter that one of his blackmail victims is driven to attempt suicide! 📽️ #ClassicBritishFilm #BritishNoir #rotter

Saw #TheBride! today. I can see why it was criticised for being shambolic, but I thought it was absolutely brilliant. Also, the fact that Bartleby & "I would prefer not to" is referenced repeatedly throughout the film shows, yet again, that Soho Bites remains right at the heart of zeitgeist 📽️

The slightly sensationalised original trailer for Bartleby (1970). We talk about the film in the latest episode of Soho Bites with @stephena1984.bsky.social here: sohobitespodcast.com/episode/50 and you can see the full film here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=syvu...

1949 Soho classic, "Murder at the Windmill" is on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social at 9:30am and is well worth a watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRxW... then listen to to our episode on it: sohobitespodcast.com/episode/14

Episode 50 has just landed in which we talk about the brilliant “Bartleby” (1970) with @stephena1984.bsky.social, journalist at @theobserveruk.bsky.social & freelance film critic. For our "thematically linked second feature", we hear about a notorious murder in 19th century New York. 📽️ #BritishFilm

I'm a bit behind, what with one thing and another, but hoping to get the next episode out tomorrow. Fingers crossed #bartleby #sohofilm #paulschofield #johnmcenery sohobitespodcast.com

This is a great film! We talked about it in an episode of Kino Quickies back in the day. kinoquickies.com/episode/07-t...

What could the connection be between a notorious 1841 murder in New York and "Bartelby" (1970), the film we're talking about in the next episode with @stephena1984.bsky.social? Find out next Friday in episode 50 sohobitespodcast.com

I have finally, FINALLY set up @letterboxd.social list for every film ever featured on Soho Bites. It will he updated monthly. I guess the next list should be all those films that we have yet to cover. There's still a lot to go! boxd.it/SR2qI

The latest video from friend of the show, @stevehayestoq.bsky.social is out today 📽️📽️

Great article by @melissa-blease.bsky.social in the always brilliant @londonermag.bsky.social. We must find Barrie!

'Berwick Street Market, Soho' (c.1920s) by Rex Vicat Cole (Private Collection)

I sometimes regret leaving Xwitter where there was a bigger network and the show had more reach & followers etc, but then I see things like this in @privateeyenews.bsky.social and realise it was impossible to stay. Encourage your Xwitter using friends to join @bsky.app!

Treated myself to an early Christmas present ahead of next month's episode on the film, Bartleby (1970) #bartleby #hermanmelville #rogerwebb #1970sfilm #jonnytrunk

Recording at the Museum of Soho again today. Always interesting...

Some excellent charity shop purchases today.

Thank you MarkyM71 sohobitespodcast.com/review

Thread - films what I have done watched last week. All of them were excellent. Maybe number 5 not quite so much... 1:

📽️ If, like me, you enjoy Soho sci-fi with your cornflakes, make sure to catch “The Night Caller” (1965) on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social tomorrow at 6:15am. Doncaster’s favourite son @cevni.bsky.social of @househammerpod.bsky.social talked about it way back in ep 21 sohobitespodcast.com/episode/21

📽️ After announcing that our next film is #Bartleby (1970) it was brought to my attention that this is the name of a deceased horse in #TheArchers. Is there anybody out there who could summarise the horse's story? Wondering if it reflects that of Bartleby in the film. That would be very post modern.

The film we're taking about in our March episode is the brilliant "Bartleby" (1970). It has a glorious score by Roger Webb which is available on the Spotifies: open.spotify.com/album/2dv7LB...

I wonder. Or maybe it was just a common cockney / spivvy thing to say 📽️

Tomorrow on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social at 3:20pm: “Something in City” (1950) where a city gent leads a double life as a bohemian artist. We featured it in ep 24 and art historian #DavidBoydHaycock talked about a real life Soho bohemian artist, #AugustusJohn sohobitespodcast.com/episode/24

Ah, @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social *and* @sohobites.bsky.social! Now there's a super-hero team-up any serious film fan should be excited about.