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/

Because about half my freelance work comes through @theobserveruk.bsky.social, I thought I'd better support them by forking out on a digital & print subscription, only to find that @xaviergreenwood.bsky.social has the front page story on the mag!

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.

There’s a brilliant film on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social tonight at 9.10pm - “Turn The Key Softly” (1953) starring Yvonne Mitchell, Kathleen Harrison & Joan Collins. We covered it in episode 32 and were honoured to have @minghowriter.bsky.social as our guest sohobitespodcast.com/episode/32

The film for ep 49 which landed today is “Noose” (1948). Josephine Botting from the #BFI comes in to talk about this Soho noir and we’re also joined by "Tired Old Queen at the Movies", @stevehayestoq.bsky.social to hear about one of the film’s stars, #CaroleLandis sohobitespodcast.com/episode/49

Episode 49 of Soho Bites is out on Friday this week. The film is the 1948 Soho noir, "Noose" starring #CaroleLandis, #JosephCalleia, #DerekFarr & #StanleyHolloway but the star of show is #NigelPatrick as the spiv with impeccable telephone manner, Bar Gorman sohobitespodcast.com

I received a message from a listener about Harry H Corbett after listening to the episode on "Cover Girl Killer": "Corbett was also a decent folk singer early on but his singing career hit the buffers with his dire take on the summer of love, “Flower Power Fred”... 1/3

Tomorrow at 4:30pm, @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social are showing “Cover Girl Killer” starring Harry H Corbett in his pre-Steptoe days. Theatre director & Soho resident @doctorlukedixon.bsky.social joined us on episode 17 to talk about it. Full episode here: sohobitespodcast.com/episode/17

The film we're talking about in the February episode of Soho Bites is "Noose" (1948) - known as "The Silk Noose" in the US. This scene is just brilliant... sohobitespodcast.com #soho #filmnoir #carolelandis #stanleyholloway #ClassicFilm #tptv #TCM #VintageCinema #FilmPodcast #HollywoodHistory

Next month's featured film is "Noose" (1948) which stars Hollywood glamour girl, #CaroleLandis. Delighted that "Tired Old Queen at the Movies", @stevehayestoq.bsky.social came on the show to talk about her. Subscribe here and check your feeds in Feb: sohobitespodcast.com

I'm very much looking forward to meeting the magnificent @stevehayestoq.bsky.social this afternoon (remotely of course - I don't think ICE would let me into the US at the moment) to talk about "The Ping Girl" #CaroleLandis for the next episode of Soho Bites. Check your feeds in the first week of Feb

Thank you to @cottonmouthmcr.bsky.social and the other anonymous listeners who have donated at sohobitespodcast.com/donate this month. It warms the cockles of my shrivelled empty heart.

One of the great things about making Soho Bites is discovering films connected to the one I'm covering that I might not otherwise have seen. Currently watching "I Wake Up Screaming" (1941) which is an absolute belter!

The film we're discussing in the next episode is an austerity era post-war noir featuring a classic spiv and a major Hollywood star. The director is very keen to let you know where it's set...