It’s that fabulous actor Melvyn Hayes’ 91st birthday today. I met Melvyn for the 1st time at the recent Hammer premiere of The Curse of Frankenstein; not only was he a hysterically funny stand up,he was a terrific guy to catch up with afterwards.

I was so hoping this wasn’t true but it seems the fine actor & stuntman Derek Martin has died. I never worked with him but met him at MistyMoon Sweeney reunion. He was a lovely, interesting talented man. R.I.P.

And here is a little taster of our working together. Clip put on YouTube by my brilliant US friend Foster Hitchman, to whom many thanks. ( Sorry about the hairstyle. There were arguments) ⬇️

Remembering, on her birthday, the most beautiful woman I have ever worked with, & certainly the most fascinating. I loved her. #Capucine #TheExquisiteCadaver

So I bought books for my husband , this one of course, & by Colm Toibin, for Christmas this year. What a good wife am I?

I was delighted to be told by my friend, super-sleuth Gavin Culloty, that the interview I did on screen for the Studio Canal release of Lust for a Vampire a few years ago, with the wonderful Marcus Hearn, as one of the extras, is now on YouTube:👇🏽

Another gr8 Darkfest organised by Allan Bryce & his beautiful wife Yannie, to whom huge thanks! Catch glimpses of superb Uwe Sommerlad,Barbie Wilde,Hammer Ladies Martine Beswick, Caroline Munro & Madeline Smith, & Sam Irwin, Patricia MacCormack, Pauline Peart,& Linzi Drew-Honey & Lynn Lowry.

Manythanks to Andy Weltch for this lovely chat: pieceofpinkpie.com/2025/10/17/f...

Remembering my mean moody & magnificent co-star in The Exquisite Cadaver,the superb Carlos Estrada, who died on this day in 2001. I was crazy about him.

It turns out that most of the present board at the BBC were appointed by Boris Johnson. Go figure…

Remembering my absolutely magnificent, mean, & moody co-star in The Exquisite Cadaver (Las Crueles), the brilliant Argentinian actor Carlos Estrada, born on this day in 1927. It won’t surprise you to hear I lost a little piece of my heart to him.

Lovely chat with Andrew Weltch for his Piece of Pink Pie blog; m.facebook.com/story.php?st...

At the final Misty Moon International Film Festival. With fellow judges Caron Ann Gardner & Nadia Chambers,choosing The Judges Award, on stage with Curators Stuart & Jen Morriss, with the 2 worthy winners of the special Adrienne King Fellowship Award , Jason Read & Martin Rudman

Today. Sadly the very last one but taking with it some wonderful memories. I’m excited & honoured to be a judge.

My interview with the rather wonderful Michael Haberfelner for his Search My Trash site about the uber talented Dani Thompson’s short film Dragon. www.searchmytrash.com/articles/jud...

This is an audio recording produced and directed by Stuart Morriss for Misty Moon, published by Andrews UK Ltd, and available as a download from Amazon Audible, Google Play and Spotify. Great for listening on your smartphone while travelling. But don't upset other commuters by laughing too much!

@gabyhinsliff.bsky.social Your column about coffee was unreadable in today’s hard copy. So you can’t afford an ‘0at Milk Latte’. Oh please. Don’t buy it then. It really is as simple as that.

Many Happy Returns to the wonderful actor & super nice man, Ian Ogilvy.

This from X: On this day September 30th, 1971, the Hammer-Double TWINS OF EVIL and HANDS OF THE RIPPER opened in London at the New Victoria before its circuit release on October 17th..

Spent a lovely chilled day yesterday having lunch with the wonderful author & beautiful person Melanie Hewitt chatting about what could become an exciting shared project. Thank you so much to Mel for making the effort to come south!

Thank you so much for this beautiful memory.

That's the wonderful Judy Matheson (Jarvis) burning at the stake. Have been honoured to meet & chat with her over the years. Plus others from Hammer who worked with Peter Cushing (you never hear a bad word about him) and...

Absolutely lovely morning working with David Gregory & Jake West of Severin Films, & also David’s delightful partner Liz, on an audio piece & then a filmed interview. Big thanks to them for making it so easy & to the fabulous Jayne Crimin for introducing us.

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Just in case the biggest grossing British film of 1974 has somehow passed you by, you have chance to redeem yourself tonight on that wonderful channel Talking Pictures at 23:15 You can watch Talking Pictures TV on Virgin 445 Freeview 82 Sky channel 328 Freesat 306 Youview 82

Nice little feature today in our award winning local paper The Camden New Journal about our wonderful Maggie’s weekend Big thanks to Tom Foot for writing it.

Very respectful full page obituary for the great Damian Thomas www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ap...

Wonderful day at the sold-old Peter Cushing event in Whitstable yesterday. Here having fun with fellow Hammer ‘ girls’, & my great friends, Caroline Munro & Madeline Smith, and, er, Peter Cushing! Huge thanks to all at Talking Pictures TV for a beautifully organised, relaxed, & fun day!

Wishing this brilliant man a wonderful birthday!

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So very sad that the lovely & uber talented Damien Thomas, star of Twins of Evil, died on Friday. Huge sympathy to his family & friends Here we are, at the much missed Camden Film Fair, & then catching up after a long time at the Westminster London Film Fair.

Easter Greetings to all my new friends on this platform 🐣🐥

Dead chuffed to see the brilliant TPTV is showing my first Z cars, The Frighteners, tonight at 7pm. It’s a terrific episode with a great script ( Alan Prior) & fine actors such as Ronald Radd,Tony Doyle, and, er, me! Big thanks to my friend Gavin Culloty for reminding me

Caroline Munro, Martine Beswicke, Judy Matheson and Janina Faye were all part of an EXCLUSIVE photoshoot by Award winning professional photographer Rick Jones who owns Horrify Me one of the most creative studios Check out Maggie’s Little Helpers’ FaceBook page to find out more.

So very saddened by the death of the fine actor Lee Montague; who was fabulous to work with & a lovely lovely man. I was delighted to catch up with him towards the end of last year, many years after working with him on The Sweeney. Huge sympathy to his family & friends.

And here we are! I definitely lost a little piece of my heart on that shoot ❤️

Great news for the new Jason Statham film. One which I was privileged to be invited to play ‘ an elegant diner’ ( uncredited of course!) & watch a whole day of the filming. He was brilliant.

Another heads-up & one I’m particularly excited about: The Frighteners, my 1st Z Cars, 7pm on the brilliant Talking Pictures TV. (my 2nd one was shot 2 years later.) Written by the great Alan Prior with a really good cast including the magnificent Ronald Radd.

‘At 60, the bulk of your life is lived. What’s left now?’ Ralph Fiennes and Uberto Pasolini on their ripped and radical take on The Odyssey Tom Shone www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...

Belated Birthday Greetings to that fine actor Julian Glover, who was 90 yesterday, on,appropriately, World Theatre Day, which I also missed! Such a lovely man.

A heads up: ‘My’ episode of The Sweeney is being shown tomorrow evening on ITV4 at 4:50. (Thanks to my friend Gavin Culloty for info) Apparently the most watched show of ALL the series of the show, 19 million!

Always on my mind; the most beautiful and fascinating woman I have ever known, who was tragically lost to us on this day in 1990. #Capucine

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My friend of many years was laid to rest today. I was so sad not to be able to get to the service,after his wife Linda had invited me & so grateful that Linda kindly sent me a link so I could be part of this sad occasion. Huge thanks to Linda who continues be in my thoughts.